aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
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 THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
AmuletnounUS /ˈæmjələt/
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
didn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
it's
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From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
Jane
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From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was lost before that.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
others
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From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
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 THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
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 THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was lost before that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
wasn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t much good going,” said Jane, “if you didn’t even try to get the Amulet.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We found out it was no go,” said Cyril; “it’s not to be got in Babylon.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We’ll go to some other jolly friendly place, where everyone is kind and pleasant, and look for it there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE QUEEN IN LONDON “Now tell us what happened to you,” said Cyril to Jane, when he and the others had told her all about the Queen’s talk and the banquet, and the variety entertainment, carefully stopping short before the beginning of the dungeon part of the story.
