adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
berlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
Clementina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
Gaydon
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From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
Misset
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
ostlers
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From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — 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 There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Gaydon was out of his reckoning.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading If a jolt upon a stone wakened her, a movement opposite told her that her sentinel was watchful and alert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no fairy tales told for Misset to overhear, and the Princess Clementina slept in her corner of the carriage.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
Wogan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three times the berlin stopped for a change of horses; and on each occasion Wogan was out of the door and hurrying the ostlers before the wheels had ceased to revolve.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should sleep, my friend," said she.
