adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
Braithwaite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Countess Loschek had brought her some medicine.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess Loschek had brought her some medicine.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess Loschek had brought her some medicine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
Loschek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess Loschek had brought her some medicine.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The Countess Loschek had brought her some medicine.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
Nikky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Countess Loschek had brought her some medicine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He and Nikky were playing a game in which matches represented money.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the couch in her sitting-room, deeply asleep, so that when Prince Ferdinand William Otto changed the cold cloth on her head, she did not even move.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It cured her very quickly,” said the Crown Prince, shuffling the cards with clumsy fingers.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The Crown Prince had won nearly all of them and was quite pink with excitement.
