adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
Antiope
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From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
chimney-piece
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From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading If I had a room left I would erect.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had a room left I would erect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
Hispanian
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From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
HolbeinnounUS /ˈhoʊlbaɪn/
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had a room left I would erect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If I had a room left I would erect.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
Minerva's
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From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
missioners
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From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
Nonsuchnoun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
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 Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
Proteusnoun
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If I had a room left I would erect.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To these, the hot Hispanian fly Shall bid his languid pulse beat high."
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading I have bought at Hudson's sale a fine design of a chimney-piece, by Holbein, for Henry VIII.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Proteus and Antiope are Minerva's missioners for securing the prince's virtue, and in recompense they are married and crowned king and queen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certainly not so Gothic as that in my Holbein room; but there is a great deal of taste for that bastard style; perhaps it was executed at Nonsuch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had a room left I would erect.
