absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
cradled
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From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
crooned
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From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
dittiesnounUS /ˈdɪtiz/
plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
put on clothes
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
Julius's
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From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
set afire or burning
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
new-comer
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From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
and nothing more
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
a light shade of red
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Bruno never seemed to tire of studying this new-comer to our home circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
uncurling
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From this reading Sometimes Little Blossom lay across my knees, the firelight mirrored in her thoughtful eyes, her pink toes curling and uncurling to the heat.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
at the time that
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes she lay cradled in Julius's arms, while he crooned old ditties remembered from his own childhood.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In looking back at that winter, most of its evenings seem to have been spent before the open fire, the room lighted only by its blaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would stand with ears drooped forward, watching me bathe and dress her, so absorbed in contemplation that he would start when I spoke, as if he had forgotten my existence.
