adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS IS VERY KIND OF YOU.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
KINDadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THIS IS VERY KIND OF YOU.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS IS VERY KIND OF YOU.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS IS VERY KIND OF YOU.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THIS IS VERY KIND OF YOU.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The hole wanted stopping; and if only a man would do, why, take one.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THIS IS VERY KIND OF YOU.
