adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
BALLnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE BALL.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
Callonbys
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From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
fiacre
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From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
Hof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
saal
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From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, I jumped into the fiacre, and in a few minutes found myself in the long line of carriages that led to the "Hof saal."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALL.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading "They are certain to be at the ball," said Waller, and that sentence never left my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Any one who has been in Munich will testify for me, that the ball room is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and to me who for some time had not been living much in the world, its splendour was positively dazzling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I was informed that the King would himself be present at the ball, I knew that German etiquette required that the company should arrive before his Majesty; and although now every minute I expected the arrival of the Callonbys, I dared not defer my departure any longer.
