afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
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 "Not at all," replied the bird; "it will tend rather to cement it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Then," answered the princess, "the emperor will see me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," replied the bird; "it will tend rather to cement it."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
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 The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading "Not at all," replied the bird; "it will tend rather to cement it."
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "Then," answered the princess, "the emperor will see me."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not at all," replied the bird; "it will tend rather to cement it."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then," answered the princess, "the emperor will see me."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Not at all," replied the bird; "it will tend rather to cement it."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then," answered the princess, "the emperor will see me."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "Not at all," replied the bird; "it will tend rather to cement it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," answered the princess, "the emperor will see me."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will not this step be injurious to that friendship?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bird told her it was necessary he should, and that everything would go better afterwards.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "But, bird," replied the princess, "my brothers and I love one another, and our friendship is yet undisturbed.
