adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
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 All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise he called the princess.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At sunrise he called the princess.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
Curdie
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From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sunrise he called the princess.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading At sunrise he called the princess.
ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise he called the princess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the night, to his ear, the palace lay as quiet as a nursery of healthful children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Quite quietly,' answered Curdie; 'that is, since the doctor was got rid of.'
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Prophecy Curdie sat and watched every motion of the sleeping king.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'How has His Majesty slept?' were her first words as she entered the room.
