adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
pock-marked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I have not read it,” panted the old man.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” she repeated, in a rough voice, as her husband, puffing and blowing from the effort of walking, sank down upon a chair, and dried his fat, ruby face with a red cotton pocket-handkerchief.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The courier arrived to-day from the war department, and sent it to me by an express.”
Werrig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Wife,” cried the General von Werrig, limping around the room, leaning upon his crutch, “here is the answer from our most gracious lord and king.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “What is the king’s answer?” asked the general’s wife, a pale, gaunt woman, with a pock-marked face, harsh, severe features, dull gray eyes, which never beamed with emotion, and thin, bloodless lips, upon which a smile never played.
