adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
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 "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
beholders
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From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
Coo-ee-oh
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From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
Ervic
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From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
how
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From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
others
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From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
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 "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Queen in a careless tone.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us how to make the boat go--how to get back into the island," begged Ervic and the others cried just as earnestly: "Tell us, Coo-ee-oh; tell us!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When my fame spreads throughout the land, people will travel from all parts of this lake to look upon my loveliness," said Coo-ee-oh, shaking her feathers to make the diamonds glitter more brilliantly.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "My eyes," remarked the Diamond Swan, "are wonderfully blue and bright and will charm all beholders."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, your Majesty, we must go home and we do not know how to get there," Ervic persisted.
