used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
how long something has existed
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading That was their common bond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
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From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That was their common bond.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
at any time
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
a young female
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
only a very short time before
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
not any; not one
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
perceivesverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
with low volume
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
Sabine'snounUS /səˈbiːnz/
possessive form of “sabine” — a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
cut with a saw
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
similaritiesnounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerətiz/
plural of “similarity” — the quality of being similar
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was their common bond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was their common bond.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was their common bond.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
which person or people
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sabine, his first love, now so far away, the silent grace of whose fleeting shadow had never faded from his heart.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Christophe never met the little girl without a catch at his heart: for, though he did not know why, by one of those mysterious similarities in outline, which the instinct perceives immediately and subconsciously, the child reminded him of Sabine's little girl.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Christophe won his confidence up to a certain point by the love he showed for children.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And so he took an interest in the pale-faced little girl whom he never saw romping, or running, whose voice he hardly ever heard, who had no little friend of her own age, who was always alone, mum, quietly amusing herself with lifeless toys, a doll or a block of wood, while her lips moved as she whispered some story to herself.
