adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
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 All the rest is not true.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
Dolf
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From this reading Tell me, Dolf, that all the rest is not true.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the rest is not true.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
maman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, Dolf, that all the rest is not true.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
Nelle
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From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the rest is not true.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the rest is not true.
Riekje
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell me, Dolf, that all the rest is not true.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me, Dolf, that all the rest is not true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the rest is not true.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, children," cried maman Nelle, "it's time now to make the batter."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading All the rest is not true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Riekje leaned against her husband's breast, she threw herself back a little, and it was evident that she would soon be a mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must hear it, that I may love you without any feeling of shame."
