adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king looked at her and thought that she was mad; but, instead of ordering his guards to turn her out, he answered gravely:
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, what have I got to do?' he asked impatiently, drawing his mother aside so that no one could overhear them.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Before he can marry the princess he must build me a palace of ice, which can be warmed with fires, and wherein the rarest singing- birds can live!'
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates, dressed in the clothes that he wore every day.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It shall be done, your Majesty,' said she, and got up and left the hall.
