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From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
Kew
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From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
princessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
room-door
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From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
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 PRINCESS ROYAL.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had this morning, early, for the first time, a little visit from one of the princesses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were now to go to Kew, there to remain till Friday.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was preparing for my journey, when a little rap at my room-door made me call out “Come in,” and who should enter but the princess royal!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Tuesday, July 25._--I now begin my second week, with a scene a little, not much, different.
