adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
Rheinsberg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt greatly agitated and oppressed, and scarcely knew the cause himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Henry walked restlessly backward and forward in his study; his brow was stern, and a strange fire flamed in his eye.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Nothing had happened to disturb his equanimity and give occasion for his wayward mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day, as indeed almost every day since the prince resided at Rheinsberg, preparations were being made for a gay entertainment.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The outside world wore its accustomed gay and festal aspect.
