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 once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
Abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
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 BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
BROKENadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
cowherdnounUS /ˈkaʊhɜːrd/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
milk-maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
pleasantnessnoun
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
SANCTUARYnounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
still-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
tire-woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was once more milk-maid and cowherd, laundress again, still-room maid for a season, and in time (being risen so high) tire-woman to the Lady Abbess herself.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am in bondage," she said to herself, "in a strange house, and no one knows what treasure I hide in my bosom."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROKEN SANCTUARY Through the days of rain and falling leaves, when all the forest was sodden with mist; through the dark days of winter, hushed with snow, she stayed with the nuns, serving them meekly in whatever tasks they set her.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was not by her tongue that she won so much favour--indeed she hardly spoke at all; as for pleasantness she never showed more than the ghost of a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Short of profession you can get no nearer the choir than that.
