Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

a small cake leavened with yeast

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

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From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

a young person of either sex

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading They had told her fairy tales.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

for a limitless time

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

destroyed or killed

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

plural of “mite” — a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

not in physical motion

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading They had told her fairy tales.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They had told her fairy tales.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

at the time that

From this reading Well, pata and baba she could not give back to them; but she remembered what her nurses had done when she was a little child and used to cry for her mamma.

in or at the place that

From this reading One child set up the cry, the others following in chorus, "Where is baba? where is pata?" and she might have gone on forever washing the tears from the little faces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE STORY OF THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES But the small mites were not as good with their new nurse as they had been with the old one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A look from Zeneida had been enough to still their moanings and whimperings; but Bethsaba was little more than a child herself, they were not in the least awed by her.