adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Dieu
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From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Faugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Faugh!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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 “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
