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From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
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From this reading 6.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
chachanin
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From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
Cordax
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From this reading Cordax.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
divertingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
How
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From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
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 When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
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 How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
searce
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From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
sievenounUS /sɪv/
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
siftverbUS /sɪft/
move as if through a sieve
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How the Queen passed her time after dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We also perceived how they revived ancient sports, diverting themselves together at-- 1.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we had dined, a chachanin led us into the queen's hall, and there we saw how, after dinner, with the ladies and the princes of her court, she used to sift, searce, bolt, range, and pass away time with a fine large white and blue silk sieve.
