used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
clothing in general
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
foster-childnoun
a child who is raised by foster parents
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
FOSTER-PARENTS
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From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading How fresh and healthy it looks.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading How fresh and healthy it looks.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
How
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From this reading How fresh and healthy it looks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
Isabel
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From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading How fresh and healthy it looks.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We do not know the baby's name and we must call it something.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading But now we have a weighty matter to decide.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she dressed it in fine clothes which had belonged to Isabel, and brought it to Mr. Trent, saying: "See what a beautiful babe this is, with its golden, curly hair, blue eyes and red cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOND FOSTER-PARENTS Mrs. Trent hastily heated some milk, and with a small spoon she fed the foster-child.
