adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
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 Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
majestical
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From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
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 also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading No one, therefore, was to disturb her, unless the king should order it.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The queen also had long since retired to her apartments, and dismissed her ladies at an unusually early hour.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She felt, she said, wearied by the chase, and much needed rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the servants on guard in the vestibule of the king’s bedchamber had been a long time slumbering, for the king had been snoring for several hours; and this majestical sound was, to the dwellers in the palace, the joyful announcement that for one fine night they were exempt from service, and might be free men.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading All was quiet in the palace of Whitehall.
