adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
checkmatenounUS /ˈtʃekmeɪt/
complete victory
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
chess-board
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From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
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 “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
self-confidentadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
unfavorableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading And he who ventured to conquer him at chess was always to Henry a sort of traitor that threatened his kingdom, and was rash enough to attempt to seize the crown.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The queen very well knew that, but--Gardiner was right--she was too self-confident.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With frowning brow and compressed lips he looked over the game, which stood unfavorable for him, and threatened him with a speedy checkmate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was not wise in the queen not to let the king win; for his superstitious and jealous temper looked upon such a won game of chess as withal an assault on his own person.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God bless and preserve your majesty!” said Gardiner as he entered, to the king, who just then was sitting with the queen at the chess-board.
