used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
give a benediction to
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
a female human offspring
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
dearly loved
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
Emily
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From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
EmmynounUS /ˈemi/
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
fish-like
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From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
long-drawn
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From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
TRACYnounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
a Caucasian
From this reading Emily fell flat upon her face, so cold, so white, that he believed her dead.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Heaven send it be true--for Heaven can work miracles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GENERAL TRACY gave a long-drawn sigh: and tears--tears of true affection--stood in those most fish-like eyes, as he mournfully said, "Bless him, bless dear Charles, almost as much as you, my own sweet Emmy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But without a miracle, Emily, in sober sadness I declare it, you must forget--_your brother Charles, my daughter_!"
