used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Miriam ran and brought the baby's mother.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miriam ran and brought the baby's mother.
bulrushes
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From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
a young female
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
held up in the air
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miriam ran and brought the baby's mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Miriam ran and brought the baby's mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
move hurridly
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
carry out
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
at the time that
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the princess bade her go with speed, for already the baby was beginning to cry.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then the kind woman lifted it from its little basket and held it close to her heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Miriam was a wise little girl; and when she saw that the princess was kind, she came out from the bulrushes and said, "Shall I not bring you a good woman to nurse the little baby for you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take this child, good woman," said the princess, "and bring it up as your own.
