adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his great astonishment, she refused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To his great astonishment, she refused.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
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 This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading To his great astonishment, she refused.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his great astonishment, she refused.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Finally, he wanted something that he really could not have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Am I not pleasing to you?" asked the prince in surprise.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very handsome, very charming, Prince," said Zelia; "but you are not like the good king, your father; I fear you would make me very miserable if I were your queen."
Zelia
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From this reading This time it was a most beautiful young girl, named Zelia; the prince saw her, and loved her so much that he wanted at once to make her his queen.
