adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then everything was a problem now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But then everything was a problem now.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
Nikky
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From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then everything was a problem now.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
Toto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
