adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
grenadiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
LightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
reposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading There were no sentinels before the door; the bright morning sun alone was guarding the holy place where the unfortunate hero reposed.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The two grenadiers returned unharmed to the village where the king had at present established his headquarters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lightly, and with bated breath, the two grenadiers crept into the open hut.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The peaceful morning quiet was unbroken by the faintest sound, and, as if Nature had a certain reverence for the hero’s slumber, even the birds were hushed, and the morning breeze blew softly against the little window, as if it would murmur a sleeping song to the king.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun were falling upon the wretched hut which was occupied by his majesty.
