adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now disaster, or the danger of it, had come.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now disaster, or the danger of it, had come.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
Fritz's
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From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now disaster, or the danger of it, had come.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now disaster, or the danger of it, had come.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now disaster, or the danger of it, had come.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading The letter of farewell had been an added folly, pregnant with chances of disaster.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
Wintenberg
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From this reading The curt, mysterious telegram from Wintenberg, which told him so little, at least told him that.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading To risk the peace of a palace for the sake of a lover’s greeting had never been wisdom to his mind, and he had been sorely impatient with “that fool Fritz’s” yearly pilgrimage.
Zenda
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From this reading On the evening of Thursday, the sixteenth of October, the Constable of Zenda was very much out of humor; he has since confessed as much.
