adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
Ann's
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From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Files, however, proved a different sort.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
FilesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading Files, however, proved a different sort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Files, however, proved a different sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
Oogaboo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
Others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Files, however, proved a different sort.
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 Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Files, however, proved a different sort.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Others began to reproach her for leading them into difficulties and in the space of three unhappy days every man was mourning for his orchard in the pretty valley of Oogaboo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She scolded her officers until they became surly, and a few of them were disloyal enough to ask her to hold her tongue.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The more difficulties he encountered the more cheerful he became, and the sighs of the officers were answered by the merry whistle of the Private.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Queen Ann's temper, never very agreeable, became sharp and irritable as she and her army tramped over the rocky roads without encountering either people or plunder.
