adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
dressing-gown
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From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "Lead him to fiddlestick, Hedzoff," said a female voice.
fiddlesticknoun
a bow used in playing the violin
From this reading "Lead him to fiddlestick, Hedzoff," said a female voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
Giglio
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From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
Gruffanuff
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From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "The King said you were to hang the Prince.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
Hedzoff
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From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lead him to fiddlestick, Hedzoff," said a female voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The King said you were to hang the Prince.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
moustachios
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From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Lead him to fiddlestick, Hedzoff," said a female voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Hedzoff was very much affected, having a sincere love for Giglio.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The King said you were to hang the Prince.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Gruffanuff, who had come out in her dressing-gown when she heard the noise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The King said you were to hang the Prince.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Poor, poor Giglio!" he said, the tears rolling over his manly face, and dripping down his moustachios; "my noble young Prince, is it my hand must lead thee to death?"
