AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
Bautzen
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From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours later a courier rode into the camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came from Bautzen, and had a letter from the Prince of Prussia to his royal brother.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was still in his tent, busily engaged in looking over the army list.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took his brother’s letter, and, opening it with evident anger, read:
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your majesty’s commands, and the incidents of our last meeting, have taught me that I have lost my honor and my reputation.
