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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The children clustered about her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
(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 All were tired and hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All were tired and hungry.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children clustered about her.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The children clustered about her.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
demanding attention
From this reading Some were crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
flieth
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children clustered about her.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading All were tired and hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
Mollie's
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From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
much-soiled
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From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
Psnoun
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
sci
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were crying.
SPARROWSnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading All were tired and hungry.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWS "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."--Ps. sci, 5 Mollie dropped, exhausted, upon the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were crying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Doris, not in the least understanding what all the excitement had been about, crept forward and patted Mollie's cheek with the palm of her much-soiled little hand.
