used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
Abbott
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From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
ANN
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From this reading MARY ANN STUBBS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
fondlingnounUS /ˈfɑːndəlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
how
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From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY ANN STUBBS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
STUBBSnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading MARY ANN STUBBS.
express in words
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I seemed to be looking right at death, and a terrible death, too.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not been able to tell you half how dreadful my danger was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading My heart is full of thankful love whenever I think of God’s goodness to me then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is very lovely,” said Mrs. Abbott, as the girls were petting and fondling her, “very lovely in you to care so much for my deliverance from peril.
