AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great sorrow had befallen him.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading A great sorrow had befallen him.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
chancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
ContraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
Controlorgang
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From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
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 The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great sorrow had befallen him.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great sorrow had befallen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
JEW'S
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From this reading THE JEW'S REVENGE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
REVENGEnounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE JEW'S REVENGE.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A great sorrow had befallen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEW'S REVENGE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The emperor paced his cabinet in unusual agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The emperor had been weeping; and he wished his anguish to be hidden from any eye save that of God.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Contrary to his daily habits, the Controlorgang was closed, and his secretaries had been ordered to remain in the chancery, and do their writing there.
