adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
Beppo
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From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading So he turned to the left, and was at once swallowed up in the street crowd.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
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 For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed very strange to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed very strange to him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
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 For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
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 He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So he turned to the left, and was at once swallowed up in the street crowd.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
porte-cocherenoun
a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed very strange to him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he turned to the left, and was at once swallowed up in the street crowd.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed very strange to him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So he turned to the left, and was at once swallowed up in the street crowd.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading So he turned to the left, and was at once swallowed up in the street crowd.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He paused for one breathless moment under the porte-cochere of the opera house; then he took a long breath and turned to the left.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed very strange to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Crown Prince was just a trifle dazzled by the brilliance of his success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For he knew that at the right, just around the corner; were the royal carriages, with his own drawn up before the door, and Beppo and Hans erect on the box, their haughty noses red in the wind, for the early spring air was biting.
