used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
without doubt or question
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could hardly wait.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
grammy
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From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
only a very short time before
From this reading We could hardly wait.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She came in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our little boy asked every day for “grammy.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in the morning.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
in the near future
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We could hardly wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could hardly wait.
in or at the place that
From this reading She did not stop to kiss me, nor to look about her, but as soon as she entered my home she cried breathlessly, “Where is my grandchild?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There came a deluge of telegrams to us, which clearly told us the haste and nervousness in the little home in Soho, and we knew that mother was on her way to us.
