abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
BindernounUS /ˈbaɪndər/
a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
KAUNITZ
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From this reading KAUNITZ.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What an abominable idea to undertake this journey!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What an abominable idea to undertake this journey!
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "What an abominable idea to undertake this journey!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an abominable idea!" exclaimed Prince Kaunitz, as, perfectly exhausted from his journey, he fell into an armchair in his own room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading These German roads are as rough and uncouth as the Germans themselves, and I only wonder that we have arrived without breaking our ribs!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would certainly have been more convenient," said Baron Binder, "if the King of Prussia had visited us in Vienna."
