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The Pastor's Wife

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Pastor's Wife is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"
The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.
Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.
It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.
"There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.
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The Pastor's Wife

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Pastor's Wife is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"
Line 2
The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.
/ðə ɡreɪt ˈmoʊmənt hæd kʌm ðə səˈpriːm ˈmoʊmənt ʌv ə ˈwʊmənz laɪf/
Line 3
Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.
Line 4
It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.
Line 5
"There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bats adjective US /bæts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

emerging adjective US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

coming to maturity

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

illumination noun US /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading “It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.”

midday noun US /ˈmɪddeɪ/

the middle of the day

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

moths noun US /mɔːθs/

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

wispy adjective US /ˈwɪspi/

thin and weak

From this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

stood watching verb + noun

In this reading “It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.”

supreme moment adjective + noun

In this reading “The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.”

at midday preposition + noun

In this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

first ray adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.”

on the pillow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … pillow”

In this reading “It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.”

red face noun + noun

In this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

in the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

batsadjectiveUS /bæts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

dabbed

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From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.

dishevelledadjective

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

Dosch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

Dremmel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

coming to maturity

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

Ilse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

Ingeborg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

characterized by grandeur

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/

the middle of the day

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

moist-eyed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

Mutterglück

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "There!" said Frau Dosch; but Ingeborg did not open her eyes.

pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

swaddleverb

wrap in swaddling clothes

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Herr Dremmel was present, dishevelled and moist-eyed; Ilse was present, glowing and hot.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading It was a boy, a magnificent boy, Frau Dosch pronounced, and the three stood watching for the first ray of _Mutterglück_, the first illumination that was to light the face on the pillow.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

wispyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspi/

thin and weak

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading These things began on Tuesday at midday; and on Wednesday night, so late that bats and moths were busy in the garden and often in the room, Frau Dosch, grown very wispy about the hair and abandoned in the dress, dabbed a bundle of swaddle with a small red face emerging from it down on to the bed beside Ingeborg and said, tired but triumphant, "There!"

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The great moment had come: the supreme moment of a woman's life.

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