AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
Beatrix
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From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
Eleanor
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From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
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 The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
Maeander
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
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 The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him that she had not seen her father again, and believed that he had left the camp.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week the army stayed in camp by the pleasant waters of the Maeander, and daily at noon Gilbert and Beatrix met at the same place.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She would not send for Gilbert, nor see him alone, lest she should fail of resolution when her eyes looked on him too closely.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Queen knew that the lovers met, but she would not hinder them, though it was cruel pain to think of their happiness.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Many have spoken and written evil things of Eleanor, for she was a haughty woman and overbearing, and she feared neither God nor man, nor Satan either; but she had a strong and generous heart, and, having promised, she kept her word as well as she could.
