AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROYAL VISITOR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
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 Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
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 I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
Desiree
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From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
MirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A ROYAL VISITOR.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And it was there, unmistakably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading And it was there, unmistakably.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A ROYAL VISITOR.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading I sang out a sharp warning, but it was unnecessary; Desiree had already caught sight of the royal visitor.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If it had not been for the manifest danger, I could have laughed aloud at what I read in the eyes of the king.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it not supremely ridiculous for Desiree Le Mire, who had been sought after by the great and the wealthy and the powerful of all Europe, to be regarded with desire by that ugly dwarf?
