adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
body-servant
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From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
divertingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
Grimaldi
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From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, we shall see!”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, we shall see!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Court toilet?” asked the servant, astonished at being called to this service at so unusual an hour.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we shall see!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “This is, in fact, a very diverting story,” said the cardinal, laughing, when he was again alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cardinal then rang for his body-servant, whom he ordered to dress him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We have here a monster fish which will probably swallow my friendship with the Duke of Grimaldi!
