used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
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From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
Berny
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From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
give a description of
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Uncle Luke went away.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The little man wept like a child, and Madeline threw herself, again and again, into his arms, in a perfect frenzy of passion.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Madame de Berny led her, sobbing, into the house, and tried in vain to give her consolation; but for hours upon hours she wept wildly, and her little heart seemed broken.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Words would fail us to describe the parting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was terrible to see so fierce a storm shaking the fragile form of so young a child.
