used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
(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 So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
Ann
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From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
give a benediction to
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
blood'snounUS /blʌdz/
possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
Dan
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From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
dearly loved
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
divisible by two
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
it's
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From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
on one occasion
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
express in words
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
she's
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From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
express in speech
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading After dropping a good many stitches she said:
the rays of the sun
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
a special situation
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She knew everything already, the dear old thing, and had only been waiting for me to speak.
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 But blood's thicker than water even if it's holy water, and she's my own child's child, God bless her!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So once more I took my heart in both hands, and while we sat together in the garden, with the sunlight pouring through the trees, Christian Ann knitting and I pretending to read, I told her all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world will talk, and dear heart knows what Father Dan himself will say.
