adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Angoulême
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From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where will he be going?
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “A play-actor, is he?” she continued.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Where will he be going?
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
play-actornoun
an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
From this reading “A play-actor, is he?” she continued.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where will he be going?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Where will he be going?
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
