adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The nurse brought him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
CONSOLATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
Enguerrand
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From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
Fred's
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From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
Giselle
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From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
GISELLE'S
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From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse brought him.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
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 She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse brought him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
puckered
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From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
swaddling
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From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
Talbrun
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From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her life for twenty-four hours was in great danger, and when the crisis was past, which M. de Talbrun treated very indifferently, as a matter of course, her first cry was "My baby!" uttered in a tone of tender eagerness such as had never been heard from her lips before.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading GISELLE'S CONSOLATION The arrival of the expected Enguerrand hindered Giselle from pleading Fred's cause as soon as she could have wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kissed his little purple face, his closed eyelids, his puckered mouth, with a sort of respectful awe.
wrappings
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From this reading He lay asleep swathed in his swaddling clothes like a mummy in its wrappings, a motionless, mysterious being, but he seemed to his mother beautiful--more beautiful than anything she had seen in those vague visions of happiness she had indulged in at the convent, which were never to be realized.
