accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
Annette
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From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
cotesnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “cote” — a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
Emily
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From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Were you not frightened, ma’amselle, at not seeing me?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
innumerousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
ma'amselle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were you not frightened, ma’amselle, at not seeing me?”
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Were you not frightened, ma’amselle, at not seeing me?”
oatenadjective
of or related to or derived from oats
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
penn'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Were you not frightened, ma’amselle, at not seeing me?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
Twould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
wattledverbUS /ˈwɑːtəld/
past form of “wattle” — build of or with wattle
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here were fine doings in the castle, last night, ma’amselle,” said she, as soon as she entered the room,—“fine doings, indeed!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MILTON In the morning Emily was relieved from her fears for Annette, who came at an early hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Might we but hear The folded flocks penn’d in their wattled cotes, Or sound of pastoral reed with oaten stops, Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames, ’Twould be some solace yet, some little cheering In this close dungeon of innumerous boughs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you not frightened, ma’amselle, at not seeing me?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was alarmed both on your account and on my own,” replied Emily—“What detained you?”
