adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
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 “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
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 “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
Beauty's
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From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
Boru
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From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
breakfast-time
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From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
Brian
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From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
Francesca
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From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
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 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Thomas Moore.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
one's
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From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
Salemina
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From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
sitting-room
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From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
SleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Moore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Having given up all hope of any one's waking in this hotel, which, before nine in the morning, is precisely like the Sleeping Beauty's castle, I dressed and determined to look up Brian Boru.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is an anniversary,” said Salemina, coming into the sitting-room at breakfast-time with a book under her arm.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm, No son of Erin will offer me harm-- For tho' they love woman and golden store, Sir Knight, they love honour and virtue more!'
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “From all that I can recall of him he was not a person to meet before breakfast,” yawned Francesca; “still I shall be glad of a little fresh light, for my mind is in a most chaotic state, induced by the intellectual preparation that you have made me undergo during the past month.
