adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A police agent sat beside the chauffeur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
Annunciata
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From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A police agent sat beside the chauffeur.
Braithwaite
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From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading A police agent sat beside the chauffeur.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
Hedwig
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From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
Hubert
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From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
landing-stage
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From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
Otto
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From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A police agent sat beside the chauffeur.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
salvagedverbUS /ˈsælvɪdʒd/
past form of “salvage” — save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A police agent sat beside the chauffeur.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two motors took the party, by back streets, to the landing-stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first were Annunciata, Hedwig, and the Countess, and at the last moment Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite from the second car, and begged a place for her with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Place showed a thin covering of snow, which clung, wet and sticky, to the trees; but by nine o’clock most of it had disappeared, and Prince Ferdinand William Otto was informed that the excursion would take place.
