adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
METAPHYSICSnounUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks/
the philosophical study of being and knowing
From this reading TRY METAPHYSICS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
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 After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading In she came, sliding and flitting and gliding from one piece of furniture to another, and put herself at last in an arm chair, in a sitting posture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
TRYverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading TRY METAPHYSICS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a long avoidance of the painful subject, the king and queen resolved to hold a counsel of three upon it; and so they sent for the princess.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether she could be said _to sit,_ seeing she received no support from the seat of the chair, I do not pretend to determine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My dear child,' said the king, you must be aware that you are not exactly like other people.'
