adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
tenderly-loved
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
