used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
anew
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
brought into existence
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
a special loved one
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
Dinsmore's
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From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
low-breathed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God, the danger is past!" came in a low-breathed exclamation from Mr. Dinsmore's lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
at the time that
From this reading "The angels sang in heaven when she was born."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "No, papa dear, I have been awake a good while, but have not dared to move for fear of disturbing you," she said, lifting her head from his breast to put her arms about his neck, and kissing him again and again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, my darling, did I wake you?" as he perceived the soft brown eyes of his little daughter gazing lovingly into his.
