used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
(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 "All the Rivers run into the Sea."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
a female human offspring
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
divined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
at any time
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
fulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
obtain
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
a young female
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "All the Rivers run into the Sea."
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "All the Rivers run into the Sea."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "All the Rivers run into the Sea."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "All the Rivers run into the Sea."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All the Rivers run into the Sea."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never had daughter been more devoted, more loving, fuller of sweet cares and consolations for a dying mother, than this daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Seeing the mother and child together in this supreme hour, no onlooker could have divined that these two had been ever less fondly united than mother and child should be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
Violet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some days Violet's return seemed to have a happy effect upon the invalid.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The feeble and fading woman seemed to lean on the strong bright girl, to gain a reflected strength from her fulness of life and vigour.
