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 must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The general shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head.
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 Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The general shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
Retzow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The general shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The general shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The general shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Prince Henry must have understood these movements, for his brow became clouded, and a deep red suffused his countenance.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was thrown open and the princes entered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Prince Henry, whose quick bright eyes were fixed inquiringly on General Retzow.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading First came the Prince of Prussia, whose pale, dejected countenance was to-day paler and sadder than usual.
