adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
BavariannounUS /bəˈveriən/
a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
BRIDEGROOMnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
quickly-receding
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From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDEGROOM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
Tyroleseadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
Ulrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the two men, stunned by their sudden fall, had recovered from their surprise, Ulrich was again on his feet, and, drawing his sword, cleared himself a passage through the quickly-receding crowd.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The bold deed of the Bavarian had surprised and confused them; they had forgot the soldiers for a moment, and riveted their whole attention on the captain.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild shouts were heard now, and a great commotion arose among the Tyrolese.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was uninjured, for, in jumping down, he had fallen on the backs of two Tyrolese, dragged them down with him, and thus broken the violence of the fall.
