used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
(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 She lost all count of time and season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lost all count of time and season.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The days of Anna's waiting lagged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading She lost all count of time and season.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN DAYS OF WAITING.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DAYS OF WAITING.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading The days of Anna's waiting lagged.
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From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She lost all count of time and season.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DAYS OF WAITING.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
an amount of time
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She lost all count of time and season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lost all count of time and season.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lost all count of time and season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IN DAYS OF WAITING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each day was painfully like its predecessor, a period of time to be gone through with, as best she could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
a late time of life
From this reading "Bent o'er her babe, her eyes dissolved in dew, The big drops mingled with the milk he drew Gave the sad presage of his future years-- The child of misery, baptized in tears."--_John Langhorne_.
