adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading --FOUQUE Arthur guessed rightly.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
FOUQUE
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From this reading --FOUQUE Arthur guessed rightly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
Gardner'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnərz/
possessive form of “gardner” — United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading --FOUQUE Arthur guessed rightly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading --FOUQUE Arthur guessed rightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
Theodora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on a strange state of mind that they fell.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
twixt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Miss Gardner’s first leisure was spent in writing her tidings to Theodora.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what doth part us I will now reveal, Nor, noblest one, from thee the truth conceal.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Not so, bold knight, no deed of thine Can ever win my hand; That hope, poor youth, thou must resign, For barriers ‘twixt us stand.
