adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
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 Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
armor-closet
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From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
bastionsnounUS /ˈbæstʃənz/
plural of “bastion” — a group that defends a principle
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
Beverly
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From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
Calhoun's
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From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
COACHverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
elaboratingverbUS /ɪˈlæbəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “elaborate” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
GRAUSTARK
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From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
ImpressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
portcullises
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From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
stairwaysnounUS /ˈsterweɪz/
plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading To her highly emotional mind, the praises of Graustark had been but poorly sung.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
throne-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Its great halls and stairways, its chapel, the throne-room, and the armor-closet; its underground passages and dungeons all united to fill her imaginative soul with the richest, rarest joys of finance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Daily she sent glowing letters to her father, mother and brothers in Washington, elaborating vastly upon the paradise into which she had fallen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK The two weeks following Beverly Calhoun's advent into the royal household were filled with joy and wonder for her.
