adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
Hardenberg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
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 "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
Thile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "York was perhaps justified in preserving his troops from being needlessly sacrificed; but he should have based his conduct solely on this idea, and from it have explained his action.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Your majesty, then, is not willing to approve of the bold act York has taken?" asked Hardenberg.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you did not indulge for a moment in such a belief," exclaimed the king.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, M. Chancellor," said the king, when Thile had left the room, "tell me your opinion--the best way by which we may counteract this senseless and rash step, and succeed in preserving our country from the disastrous consequences."
