adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
musketeernounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːr/
a foot soldier armed with a musket
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
Porthos
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From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
ProvincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The audience lasted a quarter of an hour.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
reception-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading At seven o’clock the same evening, the king gave an audience to an ambassador from the United Provinces, in the grand reception-room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one corner of the salon, concealed behind a column, Porthos and D’Artagnan were conversing together, waiting until their turn arrived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His majesty afterwards received those who had been recently presented, together with a few ladies, who paid their respects first.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard the news?” inquired the musketeer of his friend.
