adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
gainernounUS /ˈɡeɪnər/
a person who gains weight
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
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 Everyone laughed, and so did queen.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
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 king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
WillinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."
