adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
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 But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
flower-bed
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From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
gainsayverbUS /ˈɡeɪnseɪ/
take exception to
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
Geoffrey
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From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
Goldilind
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From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
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 But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
obeisancenounUS /oʊˈbeɪsəns/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Said Goldilind: "I will not strive to gainsay their will, or thine, my Lord."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then came the Earl up the chamber to Goldilind, and bent the knee before her, and said: "Lady and Queen, is it thy pleasure that thy servant should kiss thine hand?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But a little while had she sat there, before footsteps a many came to the door, which was thrown open, and straight it was as if the sun had shone on a flower-bed, for there was come Earl Geoffrey and his lords all arrayed most gloriously.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She made him little cheer, but reached out to him her lily hand in its gold sleeve, and said: "Thou must do thy will."
