used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
Alexina
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From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
for the reason that
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
dearly loved
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
a young female
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
how
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From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
and nothing more
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
move stealthily
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
possessing sweep
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
a special situation
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
propel through the air
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
a shaky motion
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her hair, always beautiful, had loosened and drooped over her temple, and the thought swept upon Alexina, how human, how sweetly dear it made her look, this touch of carelessness because of greater concern.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Only for a moment; then, lifting her head and putting the hand of the sleeper gently on the couch, she arose and drew the girl over to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then a strange thing happened; the head of the woman drooped for support against the girl's shoulder and, with a sudden trembling all through her, Harriet began to cry.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
yearning-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could it be the same Aunt Harriet, this yearning-eyed woman?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It moved the girl, bending to kiss her, to slip to her knees instead and throw adoring young arms about her.
