abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading And the Nines would become their hopeless and abject slaves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
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 But the Queens were the worst of all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Nines would become their hopeless and abject slaves.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And the Nines would become their hopeless and abject slaves.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Queens were the worst of all.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading And the Nines would become their hopeless and abject slaves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
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 So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
NinesnounUS /naɪnz/
plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the Queens were the worst of all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading But the Queens were the worst of all.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading And the Nines would become their hopeless and abject slaves.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But their cutting remarks about one another were more shocking still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Queens were the worst of all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They began to spend all their time in dressing themselves up to the Nines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Queens were the worst of all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But the Queens were the worst of all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the Nines would become their hopeless and abject slaves.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So the young men would sit listless on the leaves under the trees, lolling with outstretched limbs in the forest shade.
