adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
godmother's
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From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cinderella, more splendidly attired and beautiful than ever, followed them shortly after.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
unperceivedadjective
not perceived or commented on
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now remember twelve o’clock,” was her godmother’s parting speech; and she thought she certainly should.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the prince’s attentions to her were greater even than the first evening, and in the delight of listening to his pleasant conversation, time slipped by unperceived.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was sitting beside him in a lovely alcove, and looking at the moon from under a bower of orange blossoms, she heard a clock strike the first stroke of twelve.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next night came, and the two young ladies, richly dressed in different toilets, went to the ball.
