adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
AlhambranounUS /ælˈhæmbrə/
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOME days went by.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOME days went by.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Enrique
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
grandees
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
mosquenounUS /mɑːsk/
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Moya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
prelatesnounUS /ˈprelɪts/
plural of “prelate” — a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
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 King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME days went by.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
throning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SOME days went by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
