aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
in a free manner
From this reading "Freely ye have received, freely give."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Freely ye have received, freely give."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Freely ye have received, freely give."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
not any; not one
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Freely ye have received, freely give."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
a special situation
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger; she had more time for sewing.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Tip felt it or not, there were some changes in his home.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Freely ye have received, freely give."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this very thing, the missing of the clinging arms about her neck, sometimes made her heavy heart vent itself in short, sharp words.
