adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Moor remained alone in the studio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
How
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From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moor remained alone in the studio.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Moor remained alone in the studio.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
pranknounUS /præŋk/
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Moor remained alone in the studio.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Moor remained alone in the studio.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could he have played such a boyish prank!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moor remained alone in the studio.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
Ulrich
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From this reading He could not know that a third person, Ulrich, had beheld the reckless, fateful contest.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The boy had been drawing in the adjoining room, when loud voices were heard in the studio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the floor, for he had good reason to be troubled, though the reflection that he had been alone with the king, and the unprecedented act had occurred without witnesses, somewhat soothed him.
