andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I will be known?"
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think I will be known?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sire, it is not possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sire, it is not possible.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Do you think I will be known?"
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
MASKERS
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From this reading THE MASKERS.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sire, it is not possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
others
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From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
Pollnitz
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From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "No, sire, it is not possible.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "No, sire, it is not possible.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASKERS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think I will be known?"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think I will be known?"
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king, with the assistance of Pollnitz, had now completed his toilet; he did not wish to be recognized, and his dress was similar to hundreds of others who were wandering through the rooms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think I will be known?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now have the goodness to push your mask slightly over your eyes; they might perhaps betray you."
