andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, Nikky had returned.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
Hedwig
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From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
Nikky
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From this reading First, Nikky had returned.
Nikky's
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
Otto
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading First, Nikky had returned.
riding-hour
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
riding-lesson
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From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
William
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
