adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the Princess Has a Story About Her There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The princess was a sweet little creature, and at the time my story begins was about eight years old, I think, but she got older very fast.
