used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have you got one?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
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 When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you got one?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have you got one?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
SargentnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sargent put his arm around her and drew the frail little figure close to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
at the time that
From this reading When she had rested her, chin against his arm, and he could feel the quick beating of her heart, he leaned over and kissed the heavy waves of her hair.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you got one?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, I believe she is farther—for you have everything here that was your mother’s, and that is a great deal."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I have a mother," he answered, almost in a whisper, "but she is nearly as far away from me as yours is.
