used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
(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 “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
Annette
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From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
Bain
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From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
Daisie
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From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
without deviation
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
divisible by two
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
set up or found
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SPELL OF LOVE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
absolutely essential
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
not any; not one
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPELL OF LOVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE SPELL OF LOVE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
express in words
From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPELL OF LOVE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
thrillingly
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From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Directly they reached the house and found that Annette had the doctor waiting, they carried her tenderly in, and Dallas waited on the porch with an anxious heart for the verdict.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Soon the warm-hearted little Annette put an end to his suspense by running downstairs to tell him that Daisie had no serious injuries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daisie was certainly suffering severely, but it was balm for her pain to see the eyes of Dallas Bain rest on her with such tenderness, and though she was thrillingly conscious that his arms held her more tightly than was necessary, even in her weakness, she did not rebel; the sensation gave her a happiness that she had never known before.
wrings
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From this reading “The accident was all my fault, and every pang of her suffering wrings my heart!” he groaned to himself.
