used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
(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 Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
made afraid
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
Jasmine's
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From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
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 Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
an amount of time
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For a month the girls grieved and shut themselves away from their neighbors, and refused to go out, or to be in any measure comforted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They mourned for her each after her own fashion, and each according to her individual character.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
precisely as stated
From this reading A month in the ordinary reckoning is really a very short period of time, but to these girls, in their grief and misery, it seemed almost endless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
which person or people
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Primrose retained her calmness and her common sense in the midst of all her grief; Jasmine was tempestuous and hysterical, bursting into laughter one minute and sobbing wildly the next.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
a late time of life
From this reading Little Daisy felt frightened in Jasmine's presence--she did not quite believe that mother would never come back, and she clung to Primrose, who protected and soothed her; in short, took a mother's place to her, and felt herself several years older on the spot.
