used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
Amy
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From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
don't
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From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
put on clothes
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
take in solid food
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
a young female
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
tender-hearted
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From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
toffeenounUS /ˈtɑːfi/
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Amy pressed her soft cheek against her mother's arm, and looked up in her face with her tearful blue eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
precisely as stated
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
be dressed in
From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
which person or people
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amy was a good little girl, and she tried very hard not to cry; but she sat pressed very close to her mother's side, with her large blue eyes full and overflowing with tears.
won't
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From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick, who was very tender-hearted, begged her to eat his toffee, which would have been comforting; but nurse would not allow it at any price.
you'll
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From this reading And don't lean upon your mamma; you'll wear the life out of her."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, Miss Amy," she said, "I won't hear of it--not in your pretty blue dress.
