adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
Clayton
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From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
fer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The child was the mother of the child.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading But the child was peevish and fretful, and he handed it back gently.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
Thar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Clayton was wondering which was the mother, when, to his amazement, almost to his confusion, the girl lifted the child calmly to her own breast.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Thar's a baby fer ye! " exclaimed the old mountaineer, proudly, lifting it in the air and turning its face to the light.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Somebody outside was admiring it, and the young girl leaned through the window and lifted the infant within.
