used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
Leland
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From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
held up in the air
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
with low volume
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
not known
From this reading "Gone before To that unknown and silent shore."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Leland, lying pale and languid on his couch, was listening intently for the approaching footsteps of his child.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she stole softly in, fearful of disturbing him, he lifted his head slightly and greeted her with a tender, pitying smile and a feebly outstretched hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My darling," he whispered, drawing her to him, "my poor darling; so they have told you?
