acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
aides-de-camp
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
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 ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
Bulbo
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
Giglio's
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
Padella
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From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
Rosalba
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
