ABBOTnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading THE KING AND THE ABBOT.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE ABBOT.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
incognitoadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE ABBOT.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
resounded
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From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
Stusche
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From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE ABBOT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
Tobias
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From this reading In the rooms of the Abbot Tobias Stusche, King Frederick need not preserve his incognito.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silently they passed through the lofty halls and corridors, which resounded with the steps of the strangers, and reached the rooms appropriated to the abbot.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As they entered and the door closed behind them, shutting them off from the seeing and listening world, the face of the abbot assumed an expression of the most profound reverence and emotion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He crossed his hands over his breast, and bowing profoundly, he said: "Will your majesty allow me from the depths of my soul to welcome you?
