activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
AFFIANCED
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From this reading TWO AFFIANCED QUEENS.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one knew, although every one desired to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading No one knew, although every one desired to know.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No one knew, although every one desired to know.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For whom were these preparations?
forenoons
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From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
jewellersnounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
plural of “jeweller” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
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 No one knew, although every one desired to know.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew, although every one desired to know.
mantuamakers
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From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
milliners
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From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew, although every one desired to know.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew, although every one desired to know.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading For whom were these preparations?
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
QUEENSnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading TWO AFFIANCED QUEENS.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For whom were these preparations?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO AFFIANCED QUEENS.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great activity in the private apartments of the empress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For whom were these preparations?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Maria Theresa, whose forenoons were usually dedicated to business of state, was now engaged in giving audience to jewellers, milliners, and mantuamakers.
