used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
lacking funds
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
a female human offspring
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
guardedlyadverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪdli/
in a conservative manner
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
express in words
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
a male human offspring
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "I don't know," said Mrs. Van Shaw guardedly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought of a dramatic interview between them was exceedingly distasteful to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, he is very ill!" and at that the mother in her, mistaken and distorted though it were, in her training of the boy, broke down and she began to sob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He has been begging me to come and see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHAT does your son want to say to my daughter?" asked Esther.
