AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Return--A Triumph.
Ambition's
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From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
brigands
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From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles had dreamt a golden dream.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Charles had dreamt a golden dream.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Charles had dreamt a golden dream.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Charles had dreamt a golden dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles had dreamt a golden dream.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ambition's cup is full, but its draught is bitter.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return--A Triumph.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
TriumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Return--A Triumph.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the march to Naples, in triumph, commanding the royal troops, who had completely beaten the brigands, were glories Charles never thought she was one day to obtain.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her return to the city the war was ended, and the people were rejoicing in the restoration of peace.
