adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
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 Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
Chinon
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From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
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 Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
jeopardynounUS /ˈdʒepərdi/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
LESLIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We may not know what visions of victory and of auxiliary angels, of her King crowned, and fair France redeemed and at peace, were passing through her fancy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LESLIE The while we went down into the city of Chinon, a man attired as a maid, a maiden clad as a man--strange companions!--we held but little converse.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading On my side I had more than enough to think of, for my case and present jeopardy were enough to amaze older and wiser heads than mine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mind, belike, was on fire with a great light of hope, of which afterwards I learned, and the end of the days of trouble and of men's disbelief seemed to her to be drawing near.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Therefore she was not fain to talk, being at all times a woman of few words; and in this, as in so many other matters, unlike most of her sex.
