adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
deeply-loved
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From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading the reception were ended.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading the reception were ended.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
Sans-Souci
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From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the reception were ended.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king entered the carriage which was to bear him to Sans-Souci with a beaming countenance--his deeply-loved Sans-Souci, which had seemed a golden dream to him during the dreary years of the war--a bright goal before him, of which it consoled and strengthened him even to think.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading the reception were ended.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king could at length indulge himself in that quiet and repose which he had so long vainly desired.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The warrior and hero might once more become the philosopher; might once more enjoy with his friends the pleasure of science and art.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At length, he who had lived so many years to perform the duties of a king, who had in reality lived for his country, might after so many cares and sorrows seek repose.
