adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
COALITIONnounUS /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading THE COALITION.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
Haugwitz
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From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
reception-room
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From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COALITION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Only then he had thrown himself on his bed, but issued strict orders to awaken him as soon as the two ambassadors had entered the house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
travelling-costume
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From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
Westphalia
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From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely an hour had elapsed when the footman awakened the count, informing him that the two ambassadors had just arrived at the same time, and were waiting for him in the small reception-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In his dusty travelling-costume, and notwithstanding his exhaustion after the fatigues of the trip, as soon as he had entered his study, he had hastily written two letters, and then handed them to his footman, ordering him to forward them at once to their address, to the ambassadors of Prussia and England.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister of foreign affairs, had just returned from a journey he had made with the young king to Westphalia.
