Alois
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From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Surely, surely,” he answered his child.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Surely, surely,” he answered his child.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surely, surely,” he answered his child.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
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 Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
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 Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely, surely,” he answered his child.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God helping me, I will make amends to the boy--I will make amends.”
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The miller pressed her in his arms; his hard, sunburnt face was very pale and his mouth trembled.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Little Alois kissed him in gratitude and joy; then slid from his knees and ran to where the dog kept watch by the door.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He shall bide here on Christmas Day, and any other day he will.
