AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Villon turned upon him in a noble rage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Villon turned upon him in a noble rage.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Villon turned upon him in a noble rage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Villon turned upon him in a noble rage.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "She had God's breath in her body, sire," he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
TEARSnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Villon turned upon him in a noble rage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading Villon turned upon him in a noble rage.
VIRGIN'SnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading A VIRGIN'S TEARS The king's hand fell upon his shoulder and shattered his meditations.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then drawing his hand across his forehead as if to dissipate the sad fancies that oppressed him, he went on:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you so dashed by the death of a wanton?" the king asked mockingly.
