used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
anew
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Except--except--I'm sorry, I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
brokenly
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can't
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From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
a female human offspring
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
didn't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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apart from; not including
From this reading "Except--except--I'm sorry, I am!
opinion or judgment
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
Hepsie's
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Except--except--I'm sorry, I am!
I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Except--except--I'm sorry, I am!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was she saying in that pleading voice, as she knelt and clasped his shaking hand?
at the time that
From this reading And what were Hepsie's feelings then when the old man rose, and seizing her in his arms, cried brokenly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
a late time of life
From this reading She gulped and choked, her small quivering and scarlet face with the pitiful eyes gazing down into his--and the years rolled away in the old man's sight, and his daughter was back at his side again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh--I didn't think how sad you were, and can't you love me just a bit?"
