adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
Camylott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
cooedverbUS /kuːd/
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
flower-garden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
morning-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
prayerfuladjectiveUS /ˈprerfəl/
disposed to pray or appearing to pray
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading 'Twas of no violent illness, it seemed but that through these years of joy she had been gradually losing life.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When she came back to consciousness she looked up at the duchess with a strange, far look, as if her soul had wandered back from some great distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading She had grown thinner and whiter, and her soft eyes bigger and more prayerful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Twas in the summer, and they were at Camylott, when one sweet day she came from the flower-garden with her hands full of roses, and sitting down by her sister in her morning-room, swooned away, scattering her blossoms on her lap and at her feet.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading cooed When they had had ten years of happiness, Anne died.
