adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HERE I AM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE I AM.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERE I AM.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
lake-water
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From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a very disheartening revelation to the king.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No time could be lost, however; for the princess was lying motionless on her bed, and taking no nourishment but lake-water, which was now none of the best.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Not that he was unwilling to sacrifice a subject, but that he was hopeless of finding a man willing to sacrifice himself.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Therefore the king caused the contents of the wonderful plate of gold to be published throughout the country.
