andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading * * * * * Here languid Beauty kept her pale-faced court."
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
quiltsnounUS /kwɪlts/
plural of “quilt” — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
SoftadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
stretch'd
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From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
THOMSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading THOMSON.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soft quilts on quilts, on carpets carpets spread, And couches stretch'd around in seemly band, And endless pillows rise to prop the head.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "What elegance and grandeur wide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The female slaves who could not obtain the history of Newton immediately repaired to the chamber of their mistress, knowing that if they could succeed in raising her curiosity, they would at the same time gratify their own.
