adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
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 All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trial was at hand.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
Brandenburgh
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
broken-hearted
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The trial was at hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
premier'snounUS /preˈmɪrz/
possessive form of “premier” — the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial was at hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial was at hand.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
