adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
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 "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
chancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
COURIER'SnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
possessive form of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading THE COURIER'S RETURN.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
Hardenberg
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From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE COURIER'S RETURN.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "The spies the king has sent out are driving to the avenue," said Hardenberg to himself.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURIER'S RETURN.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
window-niche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Hardenberg, who waited in silent patience, withdrew softly into a window-niche, and listened to the noise of the carriage rolling away at this moment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On reaching his cabinet, the king slowly paced his room, seemingly without noticing the presence of the chancellor.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "They will, no doubt, find every thing as stated in the report, and yet all will be in vain.
