used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
anew
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
bestirverb
become active
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
take in solid food
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL!
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
Natalushka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
not one, and not any
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
and nothing more
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
express in words
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can only tell you again and again that it was none of your doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you let grief eat into your heart like that, you will become ill; and what shall we do then, in a strange hotel?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Natalushka," said the tender and anxious mother, laying her hand on the girl's head, "you must bestir yourself.
