used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
(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 “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
else
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From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
and nothing more
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
be seated
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
That's
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From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
you're
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
