AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “How found you them, Thomas?”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
GuernseynounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
How
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From this reading “How found you them, Thomas?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
sea-fight
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From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Suffolk
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From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
