used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Poor child!" murmured a sweet, pathetic voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Poor child!" murmured a sweet, pathetic voice.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
dew-wet
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From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
with resolute determination
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Poor child!" murmured a sweet, pathetic voice.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor child!" murmured a sweet, pathetic voice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor child!" murmured a sweet, pathetic voice.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A kindly hand raised her, gently but firmly, from the dew-wet grass, and pushed the damp, golden curls back from her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The caressing touch thrilled the girl's being through every fiber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Poor child!" murmured a sweet, pathetic voice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Dorothy opened her eyes wide, looking up in wonder at the pale, sweet face bending over her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ask why I am here!" she sobbed.
