adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
agues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
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 You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
distempernounUS /dɪˈstempər/
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
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 She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
quartannoun
a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
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 The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
QuintessencenounUS /kwɪnˈtesəns/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
scrofulanoun
a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain showed us the queen, attended with her ladies and gentlemen, in the second gallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
wens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He then said to us: It is not yet a fit time to speak to the queen; be you but mindful of her doings in the meanwhile.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked young, though she was at least eighteen hundred years old, and was handsome, slender, and as fine as a queen, that is, as hands could make her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have kings in your world that fantastically pretend to cure some certain diseases, as, for example, scrofula or wens, swelled throats, nicknamed the king's evil, and quartan agues, only with a touch; now our queen cures all manner of diseases without so much as touching the sick, but barely with a song, according to the nature of the distemper.
