andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
archbishop's
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From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
DisturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
Kampf
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From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
prelatenounUS /ˈprelɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The archbishop had announced an informal levee, the first since the king's illness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Disturbed as he was by the unusual command, the Marshal had arrived an hour too early.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had impressed the Marshal with the fact that his presence was both urgent and necessary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since the prelate would not rise until nine, the Marshal told the valet that he would wait in the gardens.
wrapt
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From this reading Marshal Kampf, wrapt in his military cloak, with the peak of his cap drawn over his eyes, sat on one of the rustic benches in the archbishop's gardens and reflected.
