ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE SON.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE SON.
Laura
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From this reading Laura was not mistaken.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Laura was not mistaken.
Monbijou
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From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laura was not mistaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading THE KING AND THE SON.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
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 SON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading He came unannounced, and the perplexed, anxious looks of the cavaliers showed that his appearance had caused more disturbance and terror than joy.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the king coming to pay his first visit to his mother at Monbijou.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura was not mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the king whom the castle guard were saluting with the beat of the drum.
