adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading To go abroad!
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go abroad!
GOLDSMITHnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
Nuttie's
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From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
Rheinlandnoun
a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such had been the fairy castle of Nuttie's life.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
untravelledadjective
not traveled over or through
From this reading 'My heart untravelled still returns to thee.'--GOLDSMITH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had dreamed of Swiss mountains, Italian pictures, Rheinland castles, a perpetual panorama of delight, and here she was in one of the great hotels of Paris, as little likely to see the lions of that city as she had been to see those of London.
