acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
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 If love were all!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading All was still; the din and clash of strife were gone.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading All was still; the din and clash of strife were gone.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
Fritz
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From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
Hentzau
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From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If love were all!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
LaddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
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 I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If love were all!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
Sapt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still; the din and clash of strife were gone.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading All was still; the din and clash of strife were gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The great pipe that Rupert of Hentzau had nicknamed “Jacob’s Ladder” was gone, and the lights in the room across the moat twinkled in the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If love were all!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had spent the day hidden in the forest, from the time when Fritz had led me off, leaving Sapt with the princess.
Zenda
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From this reading It was night, and I was in the cell wherein the King had lain in the Castle of Zenda.
