AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRY A DROP OF WATER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
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 But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
DROPverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading TRY A DROP OF WATER.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
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From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I come to mention another curious fact about her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRY A DROP OF WATER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
TRYverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading TRY A DROP OF WATER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for her own feelings on the subject, she did not even know that there was such a beehive of honey and stings, to be fallen into.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading TRY A DROP OF WATER.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But how a princess who had no gravity at all could fall into anything, is a difficulty, perhaps the difficulty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been falling in love.
