afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
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From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “No, noble lady, but some one I wish to warn!”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, noble lady, but some one I wish to warn!”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “No, noble lady, but some one I wish to warn!”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “No, noble lady, but some one I wish to warn!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The queen looked sadly after the chamberlain; when he had disappeared, she turned to the general.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “How? is there still some one here whom you wish to arrest?” said the queen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I beg your majesty’s pardon,” said the general, bowing respectfully, “but as yet I have fulfilled but the smallest portion of my master’s commands.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I now hope,” said she, “that you have fulfilled your orders, and that I will be permitted to have my apartments to myself.”
