adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE LAST APPEAL.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
countess's
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From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
Esterhazy
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From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST APPEAL.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
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 It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was long past midnight; but the Hotel Esterhazy was one blaze of light.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been one of the countess's first orders to her steward that, at dusk, every chandelier in her palace should be lighted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST APPEAL.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
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 The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The carriage of the Countess Esterhazy was returning from a ball which the empress had given in honor of her son's departure from Vienna.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Joseph was about to visit France, and his lovely young sister was once more to hear the sound of a beloved voice from home.
