AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHAME-FACED KING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A SHAME-FACED KING.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
SHAME-FACED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SHAME-FACED KING.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Its soft, melodious voice brought no relief; the cloud was in his heart, and made him the slave of melancholy.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The king laid his flute aside, and walked restlessly and sullenly about his room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brow was clouded, and he had in vain sought distraction in his faithful friend, the flute.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the pain of separation from his sister which oppressed his spirit.
