used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
(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 Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
placed in a grave
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
Gertrude
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From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
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 She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
JOHNNIE'S
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From this reading JOHNNIE'S JOKE.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading JOHNNIE'S JOKE.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "A sinner saved!" she thought.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
with low volume
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
not in physical motion
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
express in words
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A sinner saved!" she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was not she a sinner too, and did she not know that the seeds of all sorts of evil lurked in her own heart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
showing curiosity
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
but in spite of that
From this reading She laid a tender hand on her head, and stroked her hair softly, wondering at herself that she could, and yet feeling an overwhelming pity in her heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WOULD it help you to tell 'me'?" asked Gertrude, bending over the woman as she still knelt with her head buried in her lap.
