againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
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 Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
GenienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
StuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
