adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The prince could not imagine what had happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
HISSverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading HISS!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
ImagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The princess' pleasure in the lake had grown to a passion, and she could scarcely bear to be out of it for an hour.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The prince could not imagine what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imagine, then, her consternation, when, diving with the prince one night, a sudden suspicion seized her, that the lake was not so deep as it used to be.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She shot to the surface and, without a word, swam at full speed towards the higher side of the lake.
