adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
DelayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
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 Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
salutesnounUS /səˈluːts/
plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Delay displeased him much, so soon as ever he could he came to the queen in her tent.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
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 queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he enters the tent she salutes him and takes pains to greet him with due ceremony; well she knows what occasion brings him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alexander greatly longed to be able to feast his eyes on her if only with one sweet look.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The queen has met him; for she knew much of his thought without his ever having spoken; but well had she perceived it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Already for a long time would he fain have come to the queen's tent if he had not been kept elsewhere.
