adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Was it you came to the garden for the apples?” says she.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading So the eldest son came out to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Was it you came to the garden for the apples?” says she.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Was it you came to the garden for the apples?” says she.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the eldest son came out to her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Was it you came to the garden for the apples?” says she.
SendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Send out my husband to me here,” she said.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading So the eldest son came out to her.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
woodcock's
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From this reading So the butler did that, and spared him, and took the woodcock’s heart and threw it to the dogs at the door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was it you came to the garden for the apples?” says she.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a good while after that, a beautiful young lady came to the King’s doorway in a coach and four, and stopped at the door.
