aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
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 When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE PETITIONERS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
audience-chamber
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From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
grande
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From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The king joined one of these groups.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE PETITIONERS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king joined one of these groups.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
PETITIONERSnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənərz/
plural of “petitioner” — one praying humbly for something
From this reading THE KING AND THE PETITIONERS.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE PETITIONERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The king joined one of these groups.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
to-day
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From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
tournee
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From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the king entered the audience-chamber, the courtiers, dispersed in groups about the room, were all in eager conversation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So absorbed were they in the subject under discussion, that those who stood at the opposite end of the room were not aware of the royal presence until the grande tournee forced it upon their attention.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen," said he, "what interests you so deeply to-day?
