adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
Aquareine
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From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
LIVESnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
mermaidsnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪdz/
plural of “mermaid” — half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
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 TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
TELLverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
TROTverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE Aquareine was thoughtful for a time.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading If you are wearing the ring at the time, I shall instantly hear you and come to your assistance."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Thank you!" cried the child, slipping the ring over her own chubby finger, which it fitted perfectly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she drew from her finger a ring, a plain gold band set with a pearl of great value, and gave it to the little girl.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If at any period of your life the mermaids can be of service to you, my dear," she said, "you have but to come to the edge of the ocean and call 'Aquareine.'
