AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
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 I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That conversation threw me into a fever.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Was I convinced of the truth of what I had heard?
COURAGEnounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
ElbenounUS /elb/
a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading That conversation threw me into a fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
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 I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Was I convinced of the truth of what I had heard?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That conversation threw me into a fever.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That conversation threw me into a fever.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
seancenounUS /ˈseɪɑːns/
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That conversation threw me into a fever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading That conversation threw me into a fever.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Was I convinced of the truth of what I had heard?
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came out of my uncle's study as if I had been stunned, and as if there was not air enough in all the streets of Hamburg to put me right again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was I convinced of the truth of what I had heard?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I therefore made for the banks of the Elbe, where the steamer lands her passengers, which forms the communication between the city and the Hamburg railway.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S COURAGE Thus ended this memorable seance.
