adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
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 To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
Boleyn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a disconsolate, perplexed look she gazed around her chamber, and its solitude was doubly painful to her to-day, for it testified to her forsaken condition, to the disgrace that still rested on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess Elizabeth was sitting in her room, melancholy and absorbed in thought.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For were it not so, to-day would have been to the whole court a day of rejoicing, of congratulations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping; and she pressed her hand on her heart, as if she would repress its cry of anguish.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading To-day was Elizabeth’s birthday; fourteen years ago to-day, Anne Boleyn’s daughter had seen the light of this world.
