adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “I, your captain, command attention!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
body-guard
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From this reading “Now, silence, gentlemen of the body-guard!” she cried.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
clinked
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From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I, your captain, command attention!”
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now, silence, gentlemen of the body-guard!” she cried.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
distillernounUS /dɪˈstɪlər/
someone who distills alcoholic liquors
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
ecstasies
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From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
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 Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Now, silence, gentlemen of the body-guard!” she cried.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, your captain, command attention!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
LoudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, silence, gentlemen of the body-guard!” she cried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Now, silence, gentlemen of the body-guard!” she cried.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
vivanounUS /ˈviːvə/
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
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 “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Loudly clinked their glasses, loudly was shouted a _viva_ to the empress, which Elizabeth laughingly accepted by offering them her hands to kiss, and was delighted when they fell into ecstasies over the beauty and freshness of those hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, when silence was established, she continued: “We will have a game at dice, and titles and orders, gold and brandy, shall be the prizes for which you shall contend!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “First of all, let us drink your health, sir captain!” said she, ordering wine to be brought, as well as brandy of the costly sort she had lately received as a present from the greatest distiller of her capital, to which she herself was very partial.
