allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading NAPOLEON'S DEPARTURE FROM DRESDEN.
DRESDENnounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading NAPOLEON'S DEPARTURE FROM DRESDEN.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NAPOLEON'S DEPARTURE FROM DRESDEN.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
NAPOLEON'SnounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON'S DEPARTURE FROM DRESDEN.
Narbonne
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From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed more careworn than he had ever allowed any of his attendants to notice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brilliant court ball ended, and Napoleon retired to his cabinet.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was slowly walking his room, casting an occasional glance on the map marked with the positions of the various corps now near the frontiers of Russia.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Narbonne has not yet arrived," he muttered to himself.
