adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
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 Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Her hair curtained her when she bathed in the brook and the sun.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Her hair curtained her when she bathed in the brook and the sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
CHARCOAL-BURNER
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From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
coal-dust
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From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading Her hair curtained her when she bathed in the brook and the sun.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
Dom
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From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
FALVE
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From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
Galors
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From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
Isoult
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From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
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 FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
shearingnounUS /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her hair curtained her when she bathed in the brook and the sun.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading If Prosper loved her she dared not go unlovely any more.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cloud of hair, long now and lustrous, out of all measure to her pretence, she was accustomed to shorten by doubling it under her cap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her hair curtained her when she bathed in the brook and the sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An odd fancy had taken her which prevented a second shearing.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER While Prosper is galloping after Dom Galors, and Dom Galors is galloping after Isoult, let us turn to that unconscious lady who hides her limbs in a pair of ragged breeches, and her bloom under the grime of coal-dust.
