adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
Appenzelder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
ScalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A few lords and ladies of the court, several priests, knights, and pages had been the only listeners.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
well-foundedadjective
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Queen of Hungary had gone to the chase, and the monarch had remained in his apartments, while she had done her best below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again she reaped lavish praise, but several times she met Appenzelder's well-founded criticisms with opposition.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During the singing in the chapel on the fast day Barbara had waited vainly for a word of appreciation from the Emperor.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading This had sorely irritated her easily wounded sensitiveness, but she had appeared at the rehearsal in the New Scales on the following morning.
