adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Five millions of crowns?” he gasped.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five millions of crowns?” he gasped.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Five millions of crowns?” he gasped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Five millions of crowns?” he gasped.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Five millions of crowns?” he gasped.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Then, to express his utter bewilderment, he raised his hands above his head and limply dropped them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The king, who had been leaning forward, fell back heavily in his seat, his eyes full wide and his mouth agape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I should say,” answered the king, with a nervous laugh, “that my friend had lost his senses, completely and totally.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes; what would your Majesty say to such a proposition?” complacently.
