adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She had long ceased to be afraid of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
Aurelia
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From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had long ceased to be afraid of him.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She had long ceased to be afraid of him.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
clambering
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From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
CommissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
good-nature
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From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had long ceased to be afraid of him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had long ceased to be afraid of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
Letitia
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From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long ceased to be afraid of him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
singst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Or singst thou rather under force Of some Divine command, Commissioned to presage a course Of happier days at hand?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Aurelia was coming down stairs in the twilight after singing her charges to sleep about three weeks after her arrival, when she saw Jumbo waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Indeed he had quite amazed her by his good-nature in helping to lift down naughty little Letitia, who was clambering up to the window of his master’s chamber to look through the crevices of the shutters.
