adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
AFTERMATHnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
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 After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading And the heartache felt for Tirant and the emperor was renewed and redoubled.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And the heartache felt for Tirant and the emperor was renewed and redoubled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And the heartache felt for Tirant and the emperor was renewed and redoubled.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
lineagenounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading And the heartache felt for Tirant and the emperor was renewed and redoubled.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading And the heartache felt for Tirant and the emperor was renewed and redoubled.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
Tirant
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From this reading And the heartache felt for Tirant and the emperor was renewed and redoubled.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading When the princess had passed on from this life, the wailing and crying in the palace was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERMATH The destruction of the very last of the lineage of the royal house of Greece was complete.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading And so, no one should depend on worldly prosperity, for it fails when it is most unexpected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After going through so much past misery with all its trials and hardships, they would have obtained a happy peace--if fortune had allowed it.
