adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What will become of me?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
queen-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will become of me?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will become of me?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
