adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
bow-legged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
clarinetnounUS /ˌklerəˈnet/
a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
conjurernounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərʌr/
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
dwarfishadjective
atypically small
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
flageoletnounUS /ˌflædʒəˈlet/
a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
gayly-decked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
LYSANDERnounUS /ˌlaɪˈsændər/
Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)
From this reading LYSANDER.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
monaulus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
Semestre's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
two-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with two wheels
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The feathered actors lived in a two-wheeled cart, drawn from village to village, and city to city, by a tiny, gayly-decked donkey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A conjurer had obtained admittance, and was showing his laughing audience the tricks of his trained cocks and hens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a dwarfish, bow-legged little man, with a short neck, on which rested a big head with a very prominent forehead, that shaded his small piercing eyes like a balcony.
Xanthe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Xanthe approached her father's house, Semestre's call and the gay notes of a monaulus--[A musical instrument, played like our flageolet or clarinet]--greeted her.
