adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a mistake.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
applaudingverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
disturbancesnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mistake.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
MannheimnounUS /ˈmænhaɪm/
a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was a mistake.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The behavior of the audience was perfect.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
rustlings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mistake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day we took the train and went down to Mannheim to see "King Lear" played in German.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
whisperings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no rustlings, or whisperings, or other little disturbances; each act was listened to in silence, and the applauding was done after the curtain was down.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We sat in our seats three whole hours and never understood anything but the thunder and lightning; and even that was reversed to suit German ideas, for the thunder came first and the lightning followed after.
