adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
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 “All is not yet done,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to come with me.”
Arnault
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From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
clerkly
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From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You are to come with me.”
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “All is not yet done,” he said.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All is not yet done,” he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All is not yet done,” he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are to come with me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “All is not yet done,” he said.
nuptialsnounUS /ˈnʌptʃəlz/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
parchments
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From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
peacock-blueadjective
of bright greenish blue
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
Prinssenhof
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From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
quills
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From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
Rhynsault
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From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All is not yet done,” he said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are to come with me.”
to-day
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From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the broad table sat two clerkly fellows with quills and parchments, and by this table the Duke took his stand, Arnault beside him--in peacock-blue to-day--and called for silence.
von
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From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
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 “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Captain von Rhynsault,” he said gravely and quietly, “what you have done is well done; but it does not suffice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The bridal pair were conducted to the great hall of the Prinssenhof, where there was a great gathering of the Court--to do honour to his nuptials, thought the German captain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are to come with me.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “All is not yet done,” he said.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are to come with me.”
