used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
BENEDICTnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
Bretton
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From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
Cure's
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From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Father!" she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Madame Bretton hurried forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
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 The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Madame Bretton hurried forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
PERE
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From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Father!" she exclaimed.
silk-house
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From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
walking-stick
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From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
at the time that
From this reading PERE BENEDICT When Madame Bretton and the children returned from their inspection of the silk-house they were surprised to find Monsieur le Cure, good Father Benedict, awaiting them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The priest was sitting contentedly in the sunshine, his walking-stick in his hand, and the gentle breeze stirring his white hair.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Father!" she exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside him stood Hector with nose on the Cure's knee and great brown eyes looking into the kindly face of the old man.
