used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
AriadnenounUS /ˌeriˈædni/
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN?
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN?
dearly loved
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
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From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
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 Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
held up in the air
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
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From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
not any; not one
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
refrain from harming
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dr. Melton's hand on the table began to shake.
carry out
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN?
in or at that place or location
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She spoke in a low, expressionless voice, as though she had no strength to spare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN?
a Caucasian
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
which person or people
From this reading Lydia lifted her face, white under the shadow of her disordered hair, and said: "It is Mr. Rankin who must take care of the children--Ariadne, and the baby if it lives."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He answered: "I have told you before, my dear, that there is no reason for your fixed belief that you will not live after the baby's birth.
