used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
Clementina
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From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
Clementina's
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From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
ContentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
hungeringverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
kitten-like
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From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
held dear
From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
on one occasion
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
and nothing more
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
piecemealadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsmiːl/
one thing at a time
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
Sheila
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From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
transport commercially
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
refrain from harming
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For as much of the day as she could spare from the miserable formalities and arrangements attendant on the death of a human being, Clementina made a fool of herself over the child.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
very small
From this reading Contentedly nestling in Clementina’s arms, she related, piecemeal, her tiny history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So ill that she had only been able to see him once since they had come off the ship.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a feminine scrap hungering for love, kitten-like in its demand for caresses.
which person or people
From this reading Her name was Sheila, and she loved her father who was very ill.
