used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
(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 Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Oh, my beloved, is it indeed so?
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
dearly loved
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
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 Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Oh, my beloved, is it indeed so?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
hear with intention
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh, my beloved, is it indeed so?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, my beloved, is it indeed so?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
with speed
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With tears in her eyes she stretched out her pretty hands in solemn benediction.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Princess looked up quickly, and so looking understood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it wisest after all to be very unwise, dear mother mine?' she said a little later, with a smile that was tender and happy.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, you are wise to listen to your heart; God speaks in it!'
