used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mother's love--how sweet the name!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
(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 It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
give a benediction to
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
death-like
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From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
Enkindledadjective
set afire
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother's love--how sweet the name!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is a mother's love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A mother's love--how sweet the name!
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
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 A mother's love--how sweet the name!
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A mother's love--how sweet the name!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A mother's love--how sweet the name!
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mother's love--how sweet the name!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading --A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; That is a mother's love.--_James Montgomery_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is a mother's love?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It took all the medical skill of which the doctor was capable, and the best part of twenty-four hours of hard work to rouse Anna from the death-like lethargy into which she had fallen.
