Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

(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 Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

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From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

any thing at all

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

the wife of your son

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

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 Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

destroyed or killed

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

cause to arise

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

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 With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still she lay like one dead, seeming to care for nothing.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

carry out

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But instinctively Amy asked for milk, and that brought her round better than anything else could have done.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Hester carried poor little Amy to her own room, laid her on her own bed, and did for her all one child of God could do for another.

of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

showing sorrow

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With hands tender as a mother's, and weeping as she had never wept before, she undressed her, put her in a warm bath, then got her into bed, and used every enticement and persuasion to induce her to take some nourishment--with poor success: the heart seemed to have gone out of her.