AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
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 The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
Eglantine's
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From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
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 At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My princess!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'My princess!
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thought flashed through her mind, and quick as lightning the girl flung herself on her knees, and lifting the animal's feet kissed them one by one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the sound of footsteps the pretty creature lifted her head, and when she saw her faithful companion approaching she bounded towards her, and rubbed her head on Eglantine's shoulder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The maid of honour was surprised; but she was fond of animals, and stroked the white doe tenderly, speaking gently to her all the while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head, and looked up into Eglantine's face, with tears streaming from her eyes.
