adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS THE PRINCE?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
Nereidnoun
(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading WHERE IS THE PRINCE?
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE IS THE PRINCE?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He had seen her once or twice in the lake; but as far as he could discover, she had not been in it any more at night.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
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 When at length he discovered the change that was taking place in the level of the water, he was in great alarm and perplexity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS THE PRINCE?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never since the night when the princess left him so abruptly, had the prince had a single interview with her.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading He had sat and sung, and looked in vain for his Nereid; while she, like a true Nereid, was wasting away with her lake, sinking as it sank, withering as it dried.
