used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
AdoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading “Adores her--idolatry--_idolatry_.”
anew
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “And Ry loves his poor little bird, doesn’t he?”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
a special loved one
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
doesn't
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From this reading “And Ry loves his poor little bird, doesn’t he?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “And we’ll be so happy!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading “Adores her--idolatry--_idolatry_.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And Ry loves his poor little bird, doesn’t he?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
Ry
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From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
express in words
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And we’ll be so happy!”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
express in speech
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
we'll
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From this reading “And we’ll be so happy!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Poor little woman,” said he, fondly, looking down with an answering smile, “she does love me a little bit, I think.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, darling, I can scarcely believe it,” she murmured, smiling, and gazing up with her large soft eyes into his, “it seems to me like heaven that I can look, and speak, and say everything without danger, or any more concealment, and always have my Ry with me--never to be separated again, you know, darling, while we live.”
