used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
a social unit living together
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
death of a person
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
new-born
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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
not often
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
a male human offspring
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
precisely as stated
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
at the time that
From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.
