adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
Aurelia's
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From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
Aylward
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From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
mayden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
prisonere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Hark! there was the trampling of horses and thundering of wheels at the door!
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jumbo hurried to admit him, and Mrs. Aylward moved to arrange matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia’s hand would not let her go.
wreake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Straight down she ran .... and fatally did vow To wreake her on the mayden messenger Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere.
