Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SAD DISCOVERY.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

past form of “butter” — spread butter on

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

the act of discovering something

From this reading A SAD DISCOVERY.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

take in solid food

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

a compact mass

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

by chance

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading A SAD DISCOVERY.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

be seated

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

weep convulsively

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not for many days that Violet understood that her mother was really dead; perhaps, indeed, she did not quite understand it for many months to come.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

at the time that

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where is mother?" she asked each morning with a little sorrowful smile; for her father was so good and kind, and he sat so patiently beside her bed, and buttered the bread with such care that she did not want to cry or sob, though there was such a lump in her throat that she could not swallow what he gave her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

which person or people

From this reading It was he, too, who, lifting her gently up, placed the pillows behind her poor tired shoulders, and propped up her back so that she could sit forward and eat her egg and the sweet rolls which the baker sent across the street every day, fresh and smoking, for her breakfast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading It seemed so strange to her that in the morning when she opened her eyes her father was boiling the kettle on the stove, and arranging the little wooden tray, which was always laid on her bed, with her morning meal, hot and tempting, placed upon it.