used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO CLAY'S MILLS.
(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 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
in addition
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
CLAY'S
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From this reading A VISIT TO CLAY'S MILLS.
croupnounUS /kruːp/
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
demanding attention
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
It's
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From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
a female domestic
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
MILLSnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading A VISIT TO CLAY'S MILLS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
she's
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From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO CLAY'S MILLS.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO CLAY'S MILLS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'It's Ruth, miss; she's been took with the croup, and mother's been up all night with her, and the doctor says he doubts if we shall pull her through.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning dawned bright and sunny, as Sarah saw when Naomi drew up her blinds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She also saw that the girl's face was swollen with crying.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'What is the matter, Naomi?' she asked anxiously, for Sarah was very kind-hearted, and she was very fond of her young maid.
