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 At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
articulatingverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “articulate” — provide with a joint
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
Budé
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From this reading Very late came General Budé.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
Columb
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From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He looked extremely uncomfortable.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Very late came General Budé.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
Goldsworthy
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From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked extremely uncomfortable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Very late came General Budé.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked extremely uncomfortable.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He looked extremely uncomfortable.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This was the last step to be expected, so fond as his majesty is -of his concert, and I thought it might have rather soothed him: I could not understand the prohibition; all seemed stranger and stranger.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very late came General Budé.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At seven o'clock Columb came to tell me that the music was all forbid, and the musicians ordered away !
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Later still came Colonel Goldsworthy: his countenance all gloom, and his voice scarce articulating no or yes.
