used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
equally
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
COMETH
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From this reading "BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING."
intentionally conceived
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
other's
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From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
by chance
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
with speed
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
Smithers
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From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
with low volume
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They looked at her in surprise, then the truth dawned upon them, and turning, they clasped each other's hand and prayed.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Softly Miss Smithers crept toward the bed, and stooping down she scanned the upturned face.
precisely as stated
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
at the time that
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
but in spite of that
From this reading THEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sisters started, looked quickly at Miss Smithers, and then would have ran to the bedside, but laying a hand on each, she said, with strong emphasis, "If you want your brother to live, you will not move from here."
