adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
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 she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
bird-nesting
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From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
Clanrunfort
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From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
griefs
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From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
hugelyadverbUS /ˈhjuːdʒli/
extremely
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
immoderatelyadverb
without moderation; in an immoderate manner
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
LAUGHSnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading SHE LAUGHS TOO MUCH.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SHE LAUGHS TOO MUCH.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE LAUGHS TOO MUCH.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, notwithstanding awkward occurrences, and griefs that she brought her parents to, the little princess laughed and grew,--not fat, but plump and tall.
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SHE LAUGHS TOO MUCH.
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nor, thoughtless as she was, had she committed any thing worse than laughter at everybody and everything that came in her way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She reached the age of seventeen, without having fallen into any worse scrape than a chimney; by rescuing her from which, a little bird-nesting urchin got fame and a black face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she heard that General Clanrunfort was cut to pieces with all his forces she laughed; when she heard that the enemy was on his way to besiege her papa's capital, she laughed hugely; but when she heard that the city would most likely be abandoned to the mercy of the enemy's soldiery,--why then she laughed immoderately.
