used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
(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 "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
Darrell
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From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
Flo
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From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
Flo's
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From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
Jenks
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From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment Flo's heart stood still, then gave a great cry of joy, for little Mrs Jenks stood by her side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
THIRTEENnounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "Then there be a God, after all," said Flo, and in her weakness and gladness she fainted away.
which person or people
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "God sent me, little Darrell," said the woman, bending over her with, oh! such a tender, loving face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who sent you?" asked the trembling child.
