aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POLITICIAN AND THE FRENCH TAILOR.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Without, the scene had changed in the meanwhile.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
FRENCHnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE POLITICIAN AND THE FRENCH TAILOR.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without, the scene had changed in the meanwhile.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without, the scene had changed in the meanwhile.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Without, the scene had changed in the meanwhile.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
POLITICIANnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading THE POLITICIAN AND THE FRENCH TAILOR.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Without, the scene had changed in the meanwhile.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
TAILORverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading THE POLITICIAN AND THE FRENCH TAILOR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLITICIAN AND THE FRENCH TAILOR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And why was that fat man, who was seated on the sidewalk, sketching this sandy place with its poor little houses?
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without, the scene had changed in the meanwhile.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and women, young and old, were running about confusedly, each one inquiring of his neighbor why the king had come, and where he might now be, as his carriage was apparently awaiting him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The attention of the people had been attracted to the king's presence by the royal equipage which was slowly driving down the street, and one and all hurried from their houses to see and greet their handsome young monarch.
