used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
a special loved one
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
take in liquids
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
a young female
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
cut with a saw
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
refrain from harming
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
stertorousadjective
of breathing having a heavy snoring sound
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I never saw any one behave like that before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you suppose I do not know that this is the effect of drink?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dead silence for a few moments, broken only by the stertorous breathing of the man upon the couch.
showing sorrow
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wished to spare you pain, my poor darling," said Mrs Hampton affectionately, as she drew the weeping girl to her breast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs Hampton, dear, I am not the child you think me.
