AMBASSADORnounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading THE COURIER AND THE AMBASSADOR.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COURIER AND THE AMBASSADOR.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hudelist, it is really you, then?" asked the emperor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE COURIER AND THE AMBASSADOR.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
Hudelist
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From this reading "Hudelist, it is really you, then?" asked the emperor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hudelist, it is really you, then?" asked the emperor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hudelist, it is really you, then?" asked the emperor.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
MetternichnounUS /ˈmetərnɪtʃ/
Austrian statesman (1773-1859)
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Hudelist, it is really you, then?" asked the emperor.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURIER AND THE AMBASSADOR.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emperor, in returning to his cabinet, like the empress, carefully locked the door behind him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He then turned hastily to the courier, who was standing near the opposite door, and was just bowing most ceremoniously to his majesty.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hudelist, it is really you, then?" asked the emperor.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You left your post by the side of Metternich without obtaining my permission to come to Vienna?
