adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The clouds, lowering over his administration, thickened and darkened.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
Bleiberg
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From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
chancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds, lowering over his administration, thickened and darkened.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
cuirassiers
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From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The clouds, lowering over his administration, thickened and darkened.
DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
How
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From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The clouds, lowering over his administration, thickened and darkened.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
Maurice
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From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The clouds, lowering over his administration, thickened and darkened.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading The clouds, lowering over his administration, thickened and darkened.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading How many times had he contemplated resigning his office, only to put aside the thought and toil on?
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading On the night prior to the arrival of Maurice in Bleiberg, there happened various things of moment.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading At midnight the chancellor left the palace, after having witnessed from a window the meeting of the cuirassiers and the students, and sought his bed; but his sleep was burdened with troubled dreams.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Defeat in the end was to be expected, but still there was ever that star of hope, a possible turn in affairs which would carry him on to victory.
