AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MORNING HOURS OF A KING.
adagionounUS /əˈdɑːʒioʊ/
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
almshouse
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From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
Charlottenburg
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From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
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 moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
HOURSnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE MORNING HOURS OF A KING.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE MORNING HOURS OF A KING.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING HOURS OF A KING.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING HOURS OF A KING.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to rouse himself by a great effort to the realities of life, and, hastily ringing the bell, he commanded Jordan, the director of the poor and the almshouse, to be summoned to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING HOURS OF A KING.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few moments later, Jordan, who had been for some days a guest at the castle of Charlottenburg, entered the king's room.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading King Frederick had finished the adagio, and stood leaning against the window gazing into the garden; his eyes, usually so fierce and commanding, were softened by melancholy, and a sad smile played upon his lips.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The touching air which he had played found its echo within, and held his soul a prisoner to troubled thoughts.
