adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Ha! maiden,” said the Countess, “where is all the balsam?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading “Ha! maiden,” said the Countess, “where is all the balsam?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! maiden,” said the Countess, “where is all the balsam?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have I not used it all?” said she.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Have I not used it all?” said she.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ha! maiden,” said the Countess, “where is all the balsam?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Have I not used it all?” said she.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Have I not used it all?” said she.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ha! maiden,” said the Countess, “where is all the balsam?”
seven-score
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have I not used it all?” said she.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the maiden came to the Countess, and gave the flask into her hand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Have I not used it all?” said she.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading However, maiden, wait thou upon him, until he is quite recovered.”
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Ha! maiden,” said the Countess, “where is all the balsam?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Oh, maiden,” said the Countess, “I cannot easily forgive thee this; it is sad for me to have wasted seven-score pounds’ worth of precious ointment upon a stranger whom I know not.
