adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The emperor, however, did not trouble himself about it.
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 Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The arrangements were made by the ministers of state.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big task.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The arrangements were made by the ministers of state.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The emperor, however, did not trouble himself about it.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
EMPIREnounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The emperor, however, did not trouble himself about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The emperor, however, did not trouble himself about it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big task.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The arrangements were made by the ministers of state.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
MessagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The arrangements were made by the ministers of state.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The emperor, however, did not trouble himself about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
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From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Messages were sent to all the governors to make preparations for the event, to select committees to meet the emperor, to provide entertainment, in short, to have everything in readiness.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The arrangements were made by the ministers of state.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a big task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The emperor, however, did not trouble himself about it.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a big task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arrangements were made by the ministers of state.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PINOCCHIO TRAVELS THROUGH THE EMPIRE In order that his faithful subjects might behold their new sovereign, Pinocchio the First resolved to make a tour of the villages of his vast empire and see with his own eyes the needs of his people.
