adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The funeral train was any thing but imposing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
Bien-aime
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From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The funeral train was any thing but imposing.
Choisy
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From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
Denis
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From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
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 It was early in the morning.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral train was any thing but imposing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The funeral train was any thing but imposing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
MEMORANDAnounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading THE MEMORANDA.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
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 court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
St
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From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEMORANDA.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The funeral train was any thing but imposing.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The funeral train was any thing but imposing.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
vouchsafed
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From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the morning.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The court had accompanied the king and queen to Choisy, and thither had flocked the representatives of every class in Paris, to do homage to the king and wish him a prosperous reign.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people seemed wild with joy, and nobody vouchsafed a thought to the memory of the "Bien-aime," whose body was even now being taken to its last rest, in the vaults of St. Denis.
