adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
Abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
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 He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
comportedverbUS /kəmˈpɔːrtəd/
past form of “comport” — behave well or properly
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
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 Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
SANCTUARYnounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
Vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading SANCTUARY After Vespers that day Prosper demanded an audience of the Lady Abbess, and had it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that she was old enough to call its denizens her children, she folded her hands and played grandmother.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Naturally, therefore, she knew Prosper by name; for that, as much as his frank looks, she made him welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had held high rank in it by right of birth; she knew what it could do, and what not do, of good and evil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He found her a handsome, venerable old lady, at peace with all the world and, so far as that comported with her religion, a woman of it.
