adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
CECILE
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From this reading CECILE GIVES HER HEART.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading CECILE GIVES HER HEART.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
GuidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading CECILE GIVES HER HEART.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CECILE GIVES HER HEART.
how
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From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
Moseley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
Moseley's
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From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading And Cecile listened, half glad, half sorry, but, if the truth must be known, dimly understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus, sitting at Mrs. Moseley's knee in that snug kitchen, that Cecile got her great question answered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who told Cecile what a glorious future she had before her, and how safe her life down in this world really was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Mrs. Moseley who explained to the longing, wondering child, what Jesus the Guide would do, who Jesus the Guide really was.
