used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
Ambroise
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From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
CHARLOT
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From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
Charlot's
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From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
chins
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From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
placed crosswise
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
increase twofold
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
only a very short time before
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
not one, and not any
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
Nîmes
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From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
orbitsnounUS /ˈɔːrbəts/
plural of “orbit” — the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
persecutornounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtər/
someone who torments
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
Père
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From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
do one's shopping
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
dependable
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
someone who visits
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Children ran after the amiable father, babies crowed for him, invalids were glad to hear his cheery voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
accept gladly
From this reading Père Ambroise was popular; hardly a parish priest in Nîmes was more welcome as a visitor, and none were less feared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a round, rosy, face with a succession of double chins and a nose like a turnip, but his eyes were kindly and he was nearly always smiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE The priest’s stout figure seemed to fill Charlot’s little shop, and he stood with his hands crossed behind his back looking down placidly at the shoemaker.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was not intended as a persecutor or a martyr; he was round and the world was round, and both revolved comfortably in their own orbits.
