used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
can't
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From this reading You can't lose me--no use tryin'."
a young person of either sex
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
don't
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From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
put on clothes
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, not for heaven.
set up or found
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading No, not for heaven.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
I'll
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From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
and nothing more
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
go away from a place
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading You can't lose me--no use tryin'."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
not any; not one
From this reading No, not for heaven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not for heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
rose-coloured
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From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
that's
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From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
a special situation
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
tryin
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From this reading You can't lose me--no use tryin'."
the act of using
From this reading You can't lose me--no use tryin'."
showing sorrow
From this reading And suddenly she found herself weeping helplessly, desperately, like an exhausted child, shaken to the heart at the memory of the rose-coloured dress.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You like me just a bit, don't you, funny, quiet little thing?
you'd
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From this reading But you'd never lift a finger to hold me--that's the wonder of you--that's why I'll never leave you.
