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 Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nor of a party, with children frolicking and scratching the best furniture.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nor of a party, with children frolicking and scratching the best furniture.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
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 Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
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 In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
From this reading Nor of a party, with children frolicking and scratching the best furniture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Nor of a party, with children frolicking and scratching the best furniture.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
LivonianounUS /lɪˈvoʊnjə/
a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
Otto
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From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nor of a party, with children frolicking and scratching the best furniture.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
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 Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Nor of a party, with children frolicking and scratching the best furniture.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
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 Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, he was wakened at dawn and taken to early service in the chapel, a solemn function, with the Court assembled and slightly sleepy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto of Livonia was having a birthday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Nor of a holiday from lessons, and a picnic in spring woods.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Now, a birthday for a Crown Prince of Livonia is not a matter of a cake with candles on it; and having his ears pulled, once for each year and an extra one to grow on.
