used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Joan bent over it.
confined by bonds
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It had been moaning continuously, and suddenly the plaintive sound ceased.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading It had been moaning continuously, and suddenly the plaintive sound ceased.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
hold firmly
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
Joan
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From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
immediately past
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
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 The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading It had been moaning continuously, and suddenly the plaintive sound ceased.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joan bent over it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading It had been moaning continuously, and suddenly the plaintive sound ceased.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
cut with a saw
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It had been moaning continuously, and suddenly the plaintive sound ceased.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It had been moaning continuously, and suddenly the plaintive sound ceased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been ill for several days,--so ill that Joan had remained at home to nurse it,--and one night, sitting with it upon her knee in her accustomed place, she saw a change upon the small face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
at the time that
From this reading The time came, before many days, when the last tie that bound Joan to her present life was broken.
which person or people
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little one, who from the first had clung to existence with a frail hold, at last loosened its weak grasp.
