againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading But Mr. Perry was bored by her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Perry was bored by her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Mr. Perry was bored by her.
Cromwell'snounUS /ˈkrɑːmwɪlz/
possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
fresconounUS /ˈfreskoʊ/
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Perry was bored by her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waldeaux went with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading But Mr. Perry was bored by her.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
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 "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
Roundheads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Waldeaux went with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Vance led her party slowly through Scotland and down again to London.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The girls secretly laughed together at her fine indomitable politeness, and her violent passion for the Stuarts, and hate of the Roundheads.
Waldeaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Waldeaux went with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mr. Perry was bored by her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Waldeaux went with them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading "What is it to us," he said, "that Queen Mary paddled over this lake, or Cromwell's soldiers whitewashed that fresco?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Waldeaux went with them.
