used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
bethought
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From this reading Nervously the White Linen Nurse bethought her of the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Nervously the White Linen Nurse bethought her of the brook.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
dabs
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From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
take in liquids
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
a young female
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
HeadlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
immediately past
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
LinennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Nervously the White Linen Nurse bethought her of the brook.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
engage in
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
mud-stains
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From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
NervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Nervously the White Linen Nurse bethought her of the brook.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nervously the White Linen Nurse bethought her of the brook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
sobbinglyadverbUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋli/
with sobs
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
very small
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Headlong the Senior Surgeon pitched over on the grass,--his last vestige of self-control stripped from him,--horror unspeakable racking him sobbingly from head to toe.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, wait a minute, sir--and I'll get you a drink of water!" she pleaded.
we'll
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From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
Whimperingly
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From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nervously the White Linen Nurse bethought her of the brook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whimperingly the Little Girl came crawling to him, and settling down close at his feet began with her tiny lace handkerchief to make futile dabs at the mud-stains on his gray silk stockings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind, Father," she coaxed, "we'll get you clean sometime."
