adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
bodeverbUS /boʊd/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
devoirs
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From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
entreated
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From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
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 "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE TOKEN.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
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 "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
Ralf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE TOKEN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
TOKENnounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading THE LOVE TOKEN.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did she guess what I, an old man, have to bode for her!" and he smiled at the Queen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I knew not," said Mary, "that my women had license to receive visitors."
YonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yonder woman came to tell this young lady's fortune," said Sir Ralf, a few days later.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is a token I was entreated by a young gentleman to deliver to this young lady, with his humble suit that he may pay his devoirs to her to-morrow, your Grace permitting."
