adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
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 In an instant all was confusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant all was confusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In an instant all was confusion.
dilating
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From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
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 The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant all was confusion.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant all was confusion.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
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 The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The bench, with the judge at their head, had followed her example, and stood staring with all their might, looking, truth to tell, as much startled by the sudden apparition as the fair sex.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading No other battalion, however, followed this forlorn hope; and seeing it, the gentlemen took heart of grace and closed around the unceremonious intruder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an instant all was confusion.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Everybody sprang to their feet--ladies shrieked in chorus, gentlemen swore and drew their swords, and looked to see if they might not expect a whole army to drop from the sky upon them, as they stood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The queen had sprung from her royal seat, and stood with her bright lips parted, and her brighter eyes dilating in speechless wonder.
