adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
Giantessnoun
a female giant
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho, ho!” she laughed terribly.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Ho, ho!” she laughed terribly.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Ho, ho!” she laughed terribly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as Jack saw her he turned to run away, but she caught him, and dragged him into the castle.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she ceased speaking, the lady of the red hat suddenly disappeared, and of course Jack knew she was a fairy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack determined at once to attempt the adventure; so he advanced, and blew the horn which hung at the castle portal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door was opened in a minute or two by a frightful Giantess, with one great eye in the middle of her forehead.
