adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
Alexis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Foolish people that you are!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
FoolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Foolish people that you are!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Foolish people that you are!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Foolish people that you are!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Already one more who has taken it into his head to make an empress of me,” said the princess, as her three favorites again entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
Woronzow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How happy would this poor Russia be under your mild sceptre!” said the chamberlain, Woronzow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How well the diadem would become that proud pure brow!” exclaimed Alexis, with animation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Foolish people that you are!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It does not satisfy you to be the friend of a Princess Elizabeth, but I must become an empress for your sakes.”
