used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
(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 "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
Betty
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From this reading "Dear little Betty!" she said to her reflection in the mirror.
Betty's
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From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear little Betty!" she said to her reflection in the mirror.
dressing-table
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From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear little Betty!" she said to her reflection in the mirror.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "Dear little Betty!" she said to her reflection in the mirror.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear little Betty!" she said to her reflection in the mirror.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had just come from Betty's room, and the child's patient cheerfulness, in the face of the dark future that threatened her, had brought the tears to her eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What a beautiful memory of her we will all carry away with us!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joyce sat with her elbows on her dressing-table and her chin in her hands, gazing thoughtfully into the mirror.
