used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
(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 Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
benignantadjective
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
bonne
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From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
make calm or still
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
deviationnounUS /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
DR
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From this reading DR JOHN.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
divisible by two
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
forbearingadjective
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
assemble or get together
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading DR JOHN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
not any; not one
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
with low volume
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
stoicnounUS /ˈstoʊɪk/
a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
carry out
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading Her own children drew her into no deviation from the even tenor of her stoic calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
Trinette
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From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I have watched her sometimes sitting in the garden, viewing the little bees afar off, as they walked in a distant alley with Trinette, their _bonne_; in her mien spoke care and prudence.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was solicitous about her family, vigilant for their interests and physical well-being; but she never seemed to know the wish to take her little children upon her lap, to press their rosy lips with her own, to gather them in a genial embrace, to shower on them softly the benignant caress, the loving word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it.
