adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'What may that be?'
closhey
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From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'To marry him to the Lady Esclairmonde de Luxemburg.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
Esclairmonde
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From this reading 'To marry him to the Lady Esclairmonde de Luxemburg.'
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I know what I should like to do,' said James.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I know what I should like to do,' said James.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'To marry him to the Lady Esclairmonde de Luxemburg.'
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I know what I should like to do,' said James.
Luxemburgnoun
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading 'To marry him to the Lady Esclairmonde de Luxemburg.'
Malcolm
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From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading 'To marry him to the Lady Esclairmonde de Luxemburg.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'What may that be?'
nine-pins
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From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
Ralf
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From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I know what I should like to do,' said James.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I know what I should like to do,' said James.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'That is a gentle and gracious slip of the Stewart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
tilt-yard
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From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I know what I should like to do,' said James.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What shall you do with him?' asked King Henry of James, as they stood together at one end of the tilt-yard at Westminster, watching Malcolm Stewart and Ralf Percy, who were playing at closhey, the early form of nine-pins.
