(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 And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
any thing at all
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Don't--don't distress yourself," Somers begged lamely.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His cheeks were very hot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
a female human offspring
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
psychological suffering
From this reading "Don't--don't distress yourself," Somers begged lamely.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't--don't distress yourself," Somers begged lamely.
EddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
else
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From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
a young female
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cheeks were very hot.
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 His cheeks were very hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
I'd
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From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
I'm
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From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
lamelyadverbUS /ˈleɪmli/
in a weak and unconvincing manner
From this reading "Don't--don't distress yourself," Somers begged lamely.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
engage in
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
minnit
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From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
on one occasion
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
and nothing more
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
Somers
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From this reading "Don't--don't distress yourself," Somers begged lamely.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
a male human offspring
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It don't distress me," she answered, "only for the minnit; I'm always thinking of Eddy and Kitty too.
hard to endure
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then my blindness and my rheumatism come; and it seemed he was trying to make up to me for the daughter and the son I'd lost, and be all to once to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading His cheeks were very hot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His cheeks were very hot.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes I think it was harder for father when his girl went than anything else.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't--don't distress yourself," Somers begged lamely.
