adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
Charlottenburg
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From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The excitement of the first days was quieted.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of the first days was quieted.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The excitement of the first days was quieted.
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 He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN OF MONBIJOU.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
MONBIJOU
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From this reading THE GARDEN OF MONBIJOU.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARDEN OF MONBIJOU.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The excitement of the first days was quieted.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN OF MONBIJOU.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the young monarch appeared to have no care or thought but for his kingdom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement of the first days was quieted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked and studied without interruption; even his beloved flute was untouched.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young king had withdrawn for a short time to the palace in Charlottenburg, while his wife remained in Berlin, anxiously expecting an invitation to follow her husband.
