aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
maidenly
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From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She seemed altogether more modest and maidenly in the water than out of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And besides this, she was not so forward in her questions or pert in her replies at sea as on shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Neither did she laugh so much; and when she did laugh, it was more gently.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The prince soon found out that while in the water the princess was very like other people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when the prince, who had really fallen in love when he fell in the lake, began to talk to her about love, she always turned her head towards him and laughed.
