used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading I don't exactly know what it is that affects me so.
anew
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
dearly loved
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
don't
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From this reading I don't exactly know what it is that affects me so.
at any time
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I don't exactly know what it is that affects me so.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
in a free manner
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a young female
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last night I slept.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
Jane
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
Jelliffe
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't exactly know what it is that affects me so.
immediately past
From this reading Last night I slept.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I slept.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
try to get or reach
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Last night I slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
express a supposition
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
a special situation
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It may be the long watching, I suppose, and the uneasiness of a heart that has lost its owner, and seeks and seeks again, turning for comfort like a poor lost dog to every face which may prove friendly.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't exactly know what it is that affects me so.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
which person or people
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
a late time of life
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, slept like some dead thing that never cared whether it ever returned to life, but which would awaken, at times, stupidly, and toss until oblivion returned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
Zandt
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Auntie:_ It is again the little girl to whom you have been a mother for so many years who comes to you now, to lay her weary head upon your dear shoulder and seek from you the kindness and sympathy you have always so freely given me.
