AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
AUnounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Cecil
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
chargersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒərz/
plural of “charger” — formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
CLAIR
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
don't
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From this reading “You don't mean it.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
HouseholdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
I've
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You don't mean it.
LAnounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
LUNE
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don't mean it.
mellowlyadverb
in a mellow manner
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Scrubsnoun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Seraphnoun
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
STAGverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't mean it.
you'll
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
