adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
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 "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
Richard
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From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For the simple reason that the girl is there to put it round, I suppose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Why should any one want to put their arm round a girl, Uncle Dick?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Not while he was fighting, of course, but afterwards, if history is to be believed, he very frequently did; and we are all alike, Imp--everybody does sooner or later."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But there was the Black Knight," he said, brightening suddenly--"Richard of the Lion Heart, you know--he never did!"
