adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
awkwardnesses
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From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
D'Arc
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From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
diffidences
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From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We went into society.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
PaladinnounUS /ˈpælədɪn/
someone who fights for a cause
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We went into society.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was fine to see how soon their country diffidences and awkwardnesses melted away under this pleasant sun of deference and disappeared, and how lightly and easily they took to their new atmosphere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
Vaucouleurs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Any position of any sort near the person of the Maid of Vaucouleurs conferred high distinction upon the holder and caused his society to be courted; and so the D’Arc brothers, and Noel, and the Paladin, humble peasants at home, were gentlemen here, personages of weight and influence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went into society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE OF the personal staff were in fairyland now, during the few days that we waited for the return of the army.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To our two knights this was not a novelty, but to us young villagers it was a new and wonderful life.
