AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
Leonhard's
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From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
