adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
Catharine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
Heywood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Words in private!” repeated Catharine, as she stopped upon the terrace of the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Well, then, fall back, my lords and ladies; we wish to receive his majesty’s mysterious message.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen was just ascending the steps of the great public staircase, and she greeted John Heywood with a friendly smile.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The royal train silently and respectfully withdrew into the large anteroom of the palace, while the queen remained alone with John Heywood on the terrace.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lady,” said he aloud, “I have a few words in private to say to you, in the name of his majesty.”
