adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Amyas
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Belamour's
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Betty
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading _Odyssey_--COWPER.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
How
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From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
Lemnian
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From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
Loveday
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From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That was the next question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading _Odyssey_--COWPER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the next question.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the next question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the next question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How were they to get the slumbering maiden home?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour’s.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home.
