used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Old Griffin Falls Asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
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 JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Old Griffin Falls Asleep.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
a long fixed look
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Old Griffin Falls Asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
Maggie
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Griffin Falls Asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Griffin sat on the other side of the bed, holding his right hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She stole to his side, and laid her little hand tenderly on his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
at the time that
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN lay with closed eyes, breathing heavily, when little Maggie re-entered the sick room.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It seemed to the child's anxious gaze that he was looking far worse than when she had left him.
