used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
(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 Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Are you ill, or over-tired?"
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
immediately past
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said, softly, "not ill, nor tired.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No," she said, softly, "not ill, nor tired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," she said, softly, "not ill, nor tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
and nothing more
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Are you ill, or over-tired?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
over-tired
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From this reading "Are you ill, or over-tired?"
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
with low volume
From this reading "No," she said, softly, "not ill, nor tired.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "No," she said, softly, "not ill, nor tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
to-night
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From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She shook her head, and dropping the knitting from her hands, clasped them over her husband's knee, and laid her cheek upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Only somehow I have been thinking all day of old times and--_of him!_" She dropped her voice to a whisper as she spoke the last words, and her husband felt the hands on his knee tremble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very silent to-night, lassie," he said, putting out his hand to stroke her fair girlish head.
