adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Lady,” answered Jodd, “you are mistaken.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lady,” answered Jodd, “you are mistaken.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
haled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
Jodd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
JUDGMENTnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady,” answered Jodd, “you are mistaken.
Martina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Lady,” answered Jodd, “you are mistaken.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
OLAF
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT As Martina finished speaking I heard the sound of tramping guards and of a woman’s dress upon the pavement.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then a voice, that of Irene, spoke, and though her words were quiet I caught in them the tremble of smothered rage.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday you were an empress, to-day you are--well, whatever your son, the Emperor, chooses to name you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lady,” answered Jodd, “you are mistaken.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be pleased to tell me, Captain Jodd,” she said, “what is happening in my palace, and why I, the Empress, am haled from my apartment hither by soldiers under your command?”
