AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
cut-and-thrustnoun
fighting with knives
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
gold-handled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
NARRATOR'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
red-velvet-scabbarded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
ROSALBA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A splendid long, gold-handled, red-velvet-scabbarded, cut-and-thrust sword, and on the sheath was embroidered "ROSALBA FOR EVER!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (I don't give this speech, which was very fine, but very long; and though Smith and Jones knew nothing about the circumstances, my dear reader does, so I go on.)
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his writing-table was his bag, grown so long that the Prince could not help remarking it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He went to it, opened it, and what do you think he found in it?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Prince and his young friends hastened home to his apartment, highly excited by the intelligence, as no doubt by the ROYAL NARRATOR'S admirable manner of recounting it, and they ran up to his room where he had worked so hard at his books.
