AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mail steamer had come and gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought disconcerting news from London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mail steamer had come and gone.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading It brought disconcerting news from London.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It brought disconcerting news from London.
GALLOPINGverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The mail steamer had come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mail steamer had come and gone.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought disconcerting news from London.
linealadjectiveUS /ˈlɪniəl/
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It brought disconcerting news from London.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail steamer had come and gone.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It brought disconcerting news from London.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
pooledverbUS /puːld/
past form of “pool” — combine into a common fund
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The mail steamer had come and gone.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chase was obliged to tell the islanders that notice of a contest had been filed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lineal heirs had pooled their issues and were now fighting side by side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING A week passed--an interesting week in which few things happened openly, but in which the entire situation underwent a subtle but complete change.
