used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
(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 She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
brokenly
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From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
GranddadnounUS /ˈɡrændæd/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
located inward
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
Jackie
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From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
kind-faced
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From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
nun'snounUS /nʌnz/
possessive form of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
wakened
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From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was evidently questioning him and brokenly he was telling that the robbers had carried him off and that Granddad was dead.
at the time that
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
which person or people
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a glad cry he slipped from Jerry and ran with arms outstretched.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
showing curiosity
From this reading Jackie wakened and opened wondering eyes at the moment when a kind-faced woman in nun’s garb entered from an inner corridor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She lifted a sorrowful face toward the strange young people and without questioning their identity, she said, “It was very kind of you all to bring Jackie to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young people rose and waited, sure that this woman, who had stooped to comfort the sobbing child, must be the Sister Theresa to whom he had been given.
