AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
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 But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
Cæsar
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From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
enthroned
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From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
HONEY-MOON
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From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
honey-mooning
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From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
Julius
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From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
Shakspeare
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From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then all kingdoms, and all sway, and all authority must come to an end.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The honey-moon, dear ladies, is supposed to be the period of male subjection.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _HONEY-MOON, AND AFTER._ WE left Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour honey-mooning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
woman-rule
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From this reading A great strong man sometimes feels awkwardly, when thus led captive; but the greatest, strongest, and most boastful, often go most obediently under woman-rule; for which, see Shakspeare, concerning Cleopatra and Julius Cæsar and Mark Antony.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young queen is enthroned; and the first of her slaves walks obediently in her train, carries her fan, her parasol, runs of her errands, packs her trunk, writes her letters, buys her any thing she cries for, and is ready to do the impossible for her, on every suitable occasion.
