adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He gave one glance around the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.
Eton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave one glance around the room.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He gave one glance around the room.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “My grandfather!” he said.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave one glance around the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My grandfather!” he said.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave one glance around the room.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My grandfather!” he said.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.
