AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
breakfasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
cerealnounUS /ˈsɪriəl/
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading He had gone to his study at eight o’clock for lessons, in disgrace.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone to his study at eight o’clock for lessons, in disgrace.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading He had gone to his study at eight o’clock for lessons, in disgrace.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
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 A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had gone to his study at eight o’clock for lessons, in disgrace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
seven-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit, cereal, and one egg, in disgrace.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had gone to his study at eight o’clock for lessons, in disgrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had risen at six, bathed, dressed, and gone to Mass, in disgrace.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in disgrace.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace.
