adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
How
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From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
Ober-Peischlag
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From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had lighted his lamp, and sat musingly at the pine table, leaning his head on his hand, and brooding mournfully over his dreary future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
Wallner
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From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anthony Wallner sat in his lonely Alpine hut on the height near the village of Ober-Peischlag, and listened to the storm, which howled so loudly to-night that the but shook and he was unable to sleep on his couch of straw.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How long would he have to remain herein his open grave?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How lone would he be chased yet, like a wild beast, from mountain to mountain?
