adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
arm-chair
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From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
BrugesnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
horse-hair
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From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
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 “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR THOMAS.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
swan-down
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From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading SIR THOMAS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her highness came not hither; she was taken short; she had a tongue in her ear.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “The hall is well enough; I must say it is a noble hall,—a hall for a queen to sit down in.
WILLIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I stuffed an arm-chair with horse-hair on purpose, feathers over it, swan-down over them again, and covered it with scarlet cloth of Bruges, five crowns the short ell.
