AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAVELLER'S TALES.
AdmiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
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 mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
LANDOR
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From this reading W. S. LANDOR.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
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 "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
mermaid's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading W. S. LANDOR.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
souseverb
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
TALESnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TRAVELLER'S TALES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
TRAVELLER'S
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From this reading A TRAVELLER'S TALES.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The mermaid sat upon the rocks All day long, Admiring her beauty and combing her locks, And singing a mermaid song.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. S. LANDOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
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 It was perhaps four or five days after the events mentioned in the last chapter, that one evening, as Mary stood lost in reverie at the window, she saw Will Wilson enter the court, and come quickly up to her door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And hear the mermaid's song you may, As sure as sure can be, If you will but follow the sun all day, And souse with him into the sea."
