adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
cloudlets
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From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
Curtis's
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From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
drawing-room
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From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The card was written, not engraved, the name “Rd.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
Francis
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From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
Heigho
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From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
Ixions
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From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
Let's
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From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The card was written, not engraved, the name “Rd.
NeedlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The card was written, not engraved, the name “Rd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
Rd
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From this reading The card was written, not engraved, the name “Rd.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
Spinster's
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From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Sire,’ I replied, ‘joys prove cloudlets, Men are the merest Ixions.’
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Here the King whistled aloud, ‘Let’s, Heigho, go look at our lions!’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after Rachel’s adventure with Don a card came into the drawing-room, and therewith a message that the gentleman had availed himself of Mrs. Curtis’s kind permission, and was sketching the Spinster’s Needles, two sharp points of red rock that stood out in the sea at the end of the peninsula, and were specially appropriated by Rachel and Grace.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The card was written, not engraved, the name “Rd.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Such are the sorrowful chances If you talk fine to King Francis.”—R. BROWNING.
