adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
alighted
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From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
Bischofswerder
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From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
reconvey
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From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silently they alighted upon arriving, but as the footman came out to meet them they asked, simultaneously, if his royal highness had dined.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without, the carriage was ready to reconvey them to the new palace.
Woellner
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From this reading Both Bischofswerder and Woellner hastened to avail themselves of the commanding “adieu,” and quit the royal presence.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They were so exhausted that neither of them uttered a word, the last injunctions of the king ringing in their ears.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “His highness is not here, having departed immediately after the two gentlemen, and is not yet returned,” he answered.
