used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
(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 Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
Dinwiddie's
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From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
Dr
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From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So she felt.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
be the source of pain
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
lotusnounUS /ˈloʊtəs/
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
not divisible by two
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
on the contrary
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
representationsnounUS /ˌreprəzənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
Sandford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she felt.
hurting
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meanwhile Daisy turned away from her beautiful little ivory cathedral, and opened Mr. Dinwiddie's Bible.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Her heart was very sore for the hurt she had suffered; it gave her a twinge every time she thought of the lotus carving of her spoon handle, and those odd representations of fish in the bowl of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She had confessed herself wrong, and had told him the way to get right; yet she herself, in spite of knowing the way, was not right, but very far from it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her heart was not at all comforted yet; and indeed her talk with Dr. Sandford had rather roused her to keener discomfort.
