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 He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In that island is the land of Satin, so celebrated by our court pages.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In that island is the land of Satin, so celebrated by our court pages.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In that island is the land of Satin, so celebrated by our court pages.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
FriarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
FriezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
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From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that island is the land of Satin, so celebrated by our court pages.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In that island is the land of Satin, so celebrated by our court pages.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
SatinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
Semiquavernoun
a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In that island is the land of Satin, so celebrated by our court pages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Its trees and herbage never lose their leaves or flowers, and are all damask and flowered velvet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we came to the land of Satin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He called it the island of Frieze, for all the ways were of frieze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having pleased ourselves with observing that new order of Semiquaver Friars, we set sail, and in three days our skipper made the finest and most delightful island that ever was seen.
