adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chloe rose and opened it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
Chloe
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From this reading Chloe rose and opened it.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
DatnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Dat you, Scip?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
Elsie's
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From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chloe rose and opened it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading --MOORE.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Chloe rose and opened it.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
ringletnoun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Chloe rose and opened it.
Scip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat you, Scip?"
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock on the stairway was just striking nine, as some one tapped lightly on the door of Elsie's room, leading into the hall.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There's not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thou ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine, Which I remember not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dat you, Scip?"
