adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
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 In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
ante-room
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From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And the place?" exclaimed a press of inquirers.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
heart-shaking
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From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
inquirers
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From this reading "And the place?" exclaimed a press of inquirers.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
Nordlingen
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From this reading "Nordlingen."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And the place?" exclaimed a press of inquirers.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "And the place?" exclaimed a press of inquirers.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All is lost!" said he; "not a regiment has escaped!"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His highness issued from the room in consternation, followed by many of the company.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the very centre of the ante-room, booted and spurred, bearing all the marks of extreme haste, panic, and confusion, stood a Swedish officer, dealing forth hasty fragments of some heart-shaking intelligence.
