adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Esther looked beautiful again.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Esther looked beautiful again.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther looked beautiful again.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Esther looked beautiful again.
Lucien
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From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Abbe seated her on a bench; and when she could speak again she asked him:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The color had mounted to her face, her whiteness had recovered its amber warmth.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The priest was obliged to lift up Esther, whose knees failed her; the poor child dropped as if the ground had slipped from under her feet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The day after that on which you are washed in the waters of baptism you shall see Lucien once more; and if you think you can live in virtue by living for him, you shall part no more.”
