AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
BenchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
COMPETITIVEadjectiveUS /kəmˈpetətɪv/
involving competition or competitiveness
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
EXAMINATIONnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a fashion of the time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fashion of the time.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And although this expedition was strictly a holiday excursion for the king, he kept some of his business functions going just the same.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a fashion of the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He touched for the evil, as usual; he held court in the gate at sunrise and tried cases, for he was himself Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fashion of the time.
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 The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The Commission charged with the examination of candidates for posts in the army came with the king to the Valley, whereas they could have transacted their business just as well at home.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION When the king traveled for change of air, or made a progress, or visited a distant noble whom he wished to bankrupt with the cost of his keep, part of the administration moved with him.
