admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
Algarotti
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From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
Fredersdorf
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From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For twenty-four hours the king had not left his room.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For twenty-four hours the king had not left his room.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
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 Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For twenty-four hours the king had not left his room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
POWERnounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
RestlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For twenty-four hours the king had not left his room.
Rothenberg
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From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading For twenty-four hours the king had not left his room.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain had General Rothenberg and Duke Algarotti prayed for admittance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Restless and anxious the two cavaliers of the king paced the anteroom, turning their eyes constantly toward the door which led into the king's study, and which had not been opened since yesterday morning.
