adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
CLOUDSnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
foster-childnoun
a child who is raised by foster parents
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This goes for something.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
MILLER'SnounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
NURSINGnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
PIG-MINDING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
ROUND-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
SHAWLnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This goes for something.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This goes for something.
THUMBnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGE to say, the windmiller’s idea came true in time,—the foster-child was the favorite.
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 Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when she had once got over her repugnance to adopting him, he did do much to heal the old grief, and to fill the empty place in her heart as well as in the cradle.
WINDMILLER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COME TRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V. PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’S THUMB.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was the youngest of the family, for the mother had no more children.
