used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
adoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
any thing at all
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
coins made of gold
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
and nothing more
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
kneels
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From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
Lauraine
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From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
lispnounUS /lɪsp/
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
held dear
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
a particular point in time
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
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 The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
carry out
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lauraine kneels there for a moment under the great oak trees, and, holds him clasped to her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "I have loved," she said, "Man is weak--God is dread."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The child can just run alone now, and lisp his mother's name in that sweet baby language which is earth's exquisite music to a mother's ears.
which person or people
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will take him home, nurse," she says, looking up at the stately personage who is his guardian, and who adores him with all her soul.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is a lovely little fellow, with big starry eyes, and soft gold hair and winning coaxing ways, which did as they would with all womankind, who had anything to do with him.
