adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
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 “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The king began to be anxious.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The king began to be anxious.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
crosswiseadjectiveUS /ˈkrɔːswaɪz/
lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
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From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
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 This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king began to be anxious.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bidding now became fast and furious, and the poverty-stricken courtiers brightened up as the sum began to mount into the millions.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “He’ll bring us a very pretty fortune, after all,” whispered one to his comrade, “and then we shall have the pleasure of helping him spend it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This ancient creature finally became so excited that her wig got crosswise of her head and her false teeth kept slipping out, which horrified the little king greatly; but she would not give up.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading All the women who looked at all kind-hearted or pleasant had stopped bidding for lack of money, and the slender old dame with the wrinkles seemed determined to get the coronet at any price, and with it the boy husband.
