adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
Bazin
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From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
Bazins
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From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I think Bazin was right, and he was really married.
Mme
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From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I think Bazin was right, and he was really married.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I think Bazin was right, and he was really married.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Of how few people can the same be said!
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had his arm about her and kept gently patting her on the shoulder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Bazin was right, and he was really married.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little did the Bazins know how much they served us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ***** Mme. Bazin came out after a while; she was tired with her day’s work, I suppose; and she nestled up to her husband and laid her head upon his breast.
