used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
(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 He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
Ellen
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From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
Pelle
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From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
having come into contact
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw her thriving from day to day, and had a happy feeling that things were growing for him on all sides.
at the time that
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her condition filled him with happiness; it was like a seal upon their new union.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading She had withdrawn a little more into herself, and over her face and figure there was thrown a touch of dreamy gentleness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pelle, how busy you are!” said Ellen, when he came home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She met him at the gate now a little helpless and remote—a young mother, to be touched with careful hands.
