adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a sad story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Yet, even this, perhaps, was better so.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
Bothwell
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From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, even this, perhaps, was better so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a sad story.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sad story.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Yet, even this, perhaps, was better so.
plenitudenoun
a full supply
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
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 But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is a sad story.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, even this, perhaps, was better so.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is a sad story.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, even this, perhaps, was better so.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to her death as Bothwell went to his, alone, in a strange, unfriendly land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Mary been less ambitious when she first met Bothwell, or had he been a little bolder, they might have reigned together and lived out their lives in the plenitude of that great love which held them both in thrall.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But a queen is not as other women; and she found too late that the teaching of her heart was, after all, the truest teaching.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, even this, perhaps, was better so.
