adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
Alain
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From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
FoundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
Godefroid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
tuberousadjective
of or relating to or resembling a tuber
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Though I am very far indeed from Saint Vincent de Paul morally,” said Monsieur Alain, “I think I do resemble him physically.”
vine-dresser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Godefroid was about to speak, but was stopped by a gesture of the old man, whose nose, it must be owned, had the tuberous appearance of that of the Saint, and whose face, a good deal like that of an old vine-dresser, was an exact duplicate of the broad, common face of the founder of Foundling hospitals.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Godefroid exclaimed softly, the word entirely putting out of his head what he meant to say.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As for me, you are right enough,” he went on; “my vocation for our work was brought about by repentance, as the result of a--folly.”
