affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading SOPHIE'S CONFESSION.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
invalid's
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From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
Sophie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
SOPHIE'S
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From this reading SOPHIE'S CONFESSION.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He took her affectionately upon his knee, and hugged her up to him with homely tenderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went instinctively to her father's study, and, entering the open door, kissed the old man ere he was well aware of her presence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sophie did not stay long in the invalid's room after the awakening they had undergone with respect to one another.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My precious little daughter!" quoth he; "what would your old father do without you?"
