used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROTECTOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
dearly loved
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
mamma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
not any; not one
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
PROTECTORnounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A PROTECTOR.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
cut with a saw
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
with low volume
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
be standing; be upright
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading My terrified eyes saw the doctor drawing near softly in the darkened room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was in mamma's room; I was holding up her head; old Rebecca and Anne Owen were at the bedside.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I asked him some wild questions, and he answered gently, "No, dear; no, no."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor took his stand at the bedside, and, with his hands behind his back, looked down at her face sadly.
