used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE FAMILY CHEST.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY CHEST.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
only a very short time before
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Little was said on the homeward walk.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was said on the homeward walk.
Madre
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From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little was said on the homeward walk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
recurring again and again
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
Rita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little was said on the homeward walk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY CHEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Little was said on the homeward walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Rita walked between her two cousins, holding fast a hand of each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little was said on the homeward walk.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Margaret caught the word _"Madre!"_ repeated over and over, and pressed her cousin's hand, and spoke soothing words; but Rita did not heed her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She seemed hardly conscious of their presence, however; she sobbed occasionally, dry, tearless sobs, and murmured Spanish words to herself.
