adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
BASSETT'S
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From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
Bella
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From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
confuted
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From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
flaxen-haired
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From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
forebodings
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From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
insightsnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪts/
plural of “insight” — clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
nurslingnoun
an infant considered in relation to its nurse
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She became the happy mother of a flaxen-haired boy.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LADY BASSETT'S forebodings, like most of our insights into the future, were confuted by the event.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She insisted on nursing him herself; and the experienced persons who attended her raised no objection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In connection with this she gave Sir Charles a peck, not very severe, but sudden, and remarkable as the only one on record.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was contemplating her and her nursling with the deepest affection, and happened to say, “My own Bella, what delight it gives me to see you!”
