adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading ALEXANDER I mean, Anne, that her country's overthrow Let death into her heart.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
StrangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
TaughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
Tilsit
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From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He means, my child, that he as usual spends Much sentiment upon the foreign fair, And hence leaves little for his folk at home.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
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 The Tilsit days Taught me to know her well, and honour her.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Strangely, the present English Prince of Wales Was wished to husband her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a lovely woman even then!...
