adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
ROWE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --ROWE'S "TAMERLANE."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
SoftnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
TAMERLANEnoun
Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
From this reading --ROWE'S "TAMERLANE."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
WealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a very peculiar hand, papa; so stiff and cramped and old-fashioned," Elsie remarked, as her father laid down a letter he had just been reading.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty-- Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever hear me speak of Aunt Wealthy Stanhope?"
