used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
anew
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
(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 "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST DEFEATED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
DEFEATEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading ALMOST DEFEATED.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
take in solid food
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
Hannah
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From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "She isn't deaf, Hannah," interrupted Primrose.
isn't
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From this reading "She isn't deaf, Hannah," interrupted Primrose.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
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 "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
with speed
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
There's
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From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
precisely as stated
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
a Caucasian
From this reading The strain she had undergone had been too great for her quickly to recover her strength; but little by little a faint color did return to her white cheeks, she slept more peacefully, and began to eat again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the weight of her secret removed Daisy began slowly, very slowly, to mend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's nothing at all for you to do, Miss Primrose," said Hannah, "but to give up that post of continually screaming out book and newspaper stuff to a deaf old lady."
