used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
for the reason that
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the first light of day
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
dew-drops
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From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
psychological suffering
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
an established custom
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
engage in
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
come together
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
not any; not one
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
on the contrary
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading As I have said, they neither of them said a word of rebuke.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
move upward
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said, they neither of them said a word of rebuke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
having a supporting base
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
not in physical motion
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
express a supposition
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I have said, they neither of them said a word of rebuke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have said, they neither of them said a word of rebuke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading For a moment I felt something rise in my throat, and I suppose I ought by rights to have cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother never scolded me at all for my adventure, and of course I was much more sorry than I should have been if she had done so.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
which person or people
From this reading But I did not cry; I was too happy in spite of it all, and luckily neither father nor mother was of those people who expect one to cry because one is sorry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I stood there in the cool, gray dawn, with my wet habit, the dew-drops still standing on the curls of my red hair, my face--I make no doubt--pale with distress, and my gray eyes at their darkest from the same cause, I suppose I looked rather a sorry spectacle, and one that melted her heart; anyhow, I know that she put her arm round me and gave me a hasty kiss before she pushed me forward to meet father.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As I have said, they neither of them said a word of rebuke.
