1863
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
19
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
24th
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
behindhandadjective
behind schedule
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
Königstrasse
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
Liedenbrock
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
Martha
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From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "M. Liedenbrock so soon!" cried poor Martha in great alarm, half opening the dining-room door.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha must have concluded that she was very much behindhand, for the dinner had only just been put into the oven.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, now," said I to myself, "if that most impatient of men is hungry, what a disturbance he will make!"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, Martha; but very likely the dinner is not half cooked, for it is not two yet.
