adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
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From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
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From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
Langsidenoun
(1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
Maude
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From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
psalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ‘She rode eighty miles and hardly drew rein after the battle of Langside.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
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From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She was as hard as nails under all her gentle grace,’ said Frank.
weel
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From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘She looks as if she were tired, poor dear!’ said Maude; ‘I don’t think that she was sorry to be at rest.’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Frank and Maude lingered to have a further look at the unfortunate princess, the bright French butterfly, who wandered from the light and warmth into that grim country, a land of blood and of psalms.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘Ah weel, she’s young for her years,’ muttered the Scotchman, and the party moved on.
