adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
Blanche
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From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
Dagobert
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From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Taking the leaves from the hand of Blanche, he folded them carefully, put them into his pocket, and thus addressed the orphans:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soldier was the first to break the silence, which had lasted for several minutes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dagobert, also plunged in a reverie, thought of his wife and son, from whom he had been so long separated, and hoped soon to see again.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading The orphans, after reading the journal of their father, remained for some moments silent, sad, and pensive, contemplating the leaves yellowed by time.
