adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
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 He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The regiments were in the neighboring hamlets.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The regiments were in the neighboring hamlets.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
quartered
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From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The regiments were in the neighboring hamlets.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
Voiseilvitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days had passed since the king entered Voiseilvitz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He dwelt in the house of the magistrate, and the generals were quartered in the huts of the village.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The king lived quietly in his house, wholly given up to anxiety and discontent.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He ate alone in his room, spoke to no one, or if he did, said only a few grave words.
