adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
CONVALESCENCEnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The cloud begins to disperse, he sees you, he hears you, he knows that papa is there, your child is restored to you.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONVALESCENCE But, my patient reader, forget what have just said.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A very faint smile like those rays of sunlight that steal between two clouds at the close of a wet winter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Baby does not want to leave you, he does not want to die, poor little thing, and if you want a proof of it, watch him very closely; there, he smiles.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You rather guess at than see this smile, but it is enough to warm your heart.
