adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus would she have it.
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 The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus would she have it.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
prie-dieunoun
low bench for kneeling on
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus would she have it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The archbishop covered his eyes, and the state physician bent his head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus would she have it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside the bed was a small prie-dieu; and she knelt upon the cushion and rested her brow against the crucifix.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Into the princess's own chamber they carried Maurice, and laid him on the white bed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus would she have it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No young man had ever before entered that sacred chapel of her maiden dreams.
