adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto sat up in bed and yawned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
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 On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto sat up in bed and yawned.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
Otto
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From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto sat up in bed and yawned.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
street-sweepers
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From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he knew--the Carnival!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was a special day, he knew, but at first he was too drowsy to remember.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto sat up in bed and yawned.
wakened
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From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Palace still slept, and only the street-sweepers were about the streets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
William
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From this reading On the day of the Carnival, which was the last day before the beginning of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William Otto wakened early.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto sat up in bed and yawned.
