adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is she a Capulet?
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
Capulet
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From this reading Is she a Capulet?
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
foe's
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From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
implicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
inculcatedverbUS /ˈɪŋkəlkeɪtəd/
past form of “inculcate” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is she a Capulet?
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is she a Capulet?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SHAKESPEARE The Lord Keeper walked for nearly a quarter of a mile in profound silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you look so pale, Lucy?” said her father, turning suddenly round and breaking silence.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His daughter, naturally timid, and bred up in those ideas of filial awe and implicit obedience which were inculcated upon the youth of that period, did not venture to interrupt his meditations.
