adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
ContemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
Gourgaud
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From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
laughers
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From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
Lowe
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From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
smilers
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From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Listen now: Sir Hudson Lowe looked at the Emperor Contemptuous but not the less bewitched.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the Emperor finished, out he drawled "You make me smile."
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why that is memorable: It should be carved upon Sir Hudson's stone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was a prophet, founder of the sect Of smilers and of laughers through the world, Smilers and laughers that the Emperor Told every whit the truth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were not there, Gourgaud--but wait a minute, I choke with tears and laughter.
