adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
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 He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
Benoist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Show her to me, Benoist.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
fnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Show her to me, Benoist.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
Isidore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Show her to me, Benoist.”
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Show her to me, Benoist.”
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Show her to me, Benoist.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Then the husband, his eyes full of tears, stepped forward, took the little mite of humanity that he held out to him, kissed it, unable to speak from emotion for a few seconds; then placing the child on the bed, he held out both hands to Benoist, saying:
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not understand at first, then all at once he guessed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
Vallin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
wafernounUS /ˈweɪfər/
a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He took up the little one and was showing it to her as if he were holding the consecrated wafer, when the door opened, and Isidore Vallin appeared.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Benoist, in consternation, stammered out: “I was passing, I was just passing by when f heard her crying out, and I came--there is your child, Vallin!”
