adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Anne Askew!” cried Catharine, amazed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne Askew!” cried Catharine, amazed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
AskewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading “Anne Askew!” cried Catharine, amazed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
Catharine
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From this reading “Anne Askew!” cried Catharine, amazed.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Anne, what want you here?”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
prostrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Anne, what want you here?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Anne, what want you here?”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who dares interrupt us?” cried the king, as with headlong step he returned to the chamber--“who dares speak of mercy?”
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I want mercy, mercy for those wretched ones, who are suffering yonder,” cried the young maiden, pointing with an expression of horror to the reddened sky.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anne, what want you here?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I dare!” said a young lady, who, pale, with distorted features, in frightful agitation, now hastened to the king and prostrated herself before him.
