adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
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 ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
Avila
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From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
Brickwall
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From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
Pedro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
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 ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She thrust back the letter under her cloak, and went on acting, but in a softer voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She must smile above the letter as though it were good news from her ministers--the smile that tires the mouth and the poor heart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She cannot remember the name of Pedro de Avila, nor what he did to the Huguenots, nor when, nor where.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘All this while--hark to it--the wind blows through Brickwall Oak, the music plays, and, with the company’s eyes upon her, the Queen of England must think what this means.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She can only see darkly some dark motion moving in Philip’s dark mind, for he hath never written before in this fashion.
