used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Now you little sweethearts," she said soothingly, "you must not be afraid of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
a youthful male person
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
take in solid food
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now you little sweethearts," she said soothingly, "you must not be afraid of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you little sweethearts," she said soothingly, "you must not be afraid of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Now you little sweethearts," she said soothingly, "you must not be afraid of me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
SUBTITLEverbUS /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/
supply (a movie) with subtitles
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading "Now you little sweethearts," she said soothingly, "you must not be afraid of me.
carry out
From this reading You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
precisely as stated
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUBTITLE: A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country "Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat.
