adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wanted so A child to call my own.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I wanted so A child to call my own.”
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading She comforts me.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
Doane
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From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She comforts me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wanted so A child to call my own.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wanted so A child to call my own.”
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
RepeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She comforts me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wanted so A child to call my own.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I praised the doll; its prettiness; Miss Doane said, “I’m alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted so A child to call my own.”
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One night I went to visit her And spied, in little chair A great wax doll, in dainty dress, And curls of flaxen hair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And often I would hear her voice Repeat a childish prayer; Or read some old, old fairy tale Of Princess, grand and fair.
