adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
Alvan
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From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
cannot
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From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
Clotilde
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From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
Marko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exposure she had done for herself, and she has not had the art to frame her apology.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
ungentleadjective
not of the nobility
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was gentle to him, in anticipation of his grief; she could hardly be ungentle on account of his obsequious beauty, and when her soft eyes and voice had thrilled him to an acute sensibility to the blow, honourably she inflicted it.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Clotilde was of the order of the erring who should by rights have a short sermon to preface an exposure of them, administering the whip to her own sex and to ours, lest we scorn too much to take an interest in her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after her meeting, with her eagle, Alvan, she saw Prince Marko.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Marko, my friend, you know that I cannot be false; then let me tell you I yesterday met the man who has but to lift his hand and I go to him, and he may lead me whither he will.'
