adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Be at rest, Edchen,” answered, the Danish hero, with a smile.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Be at rest, Edchen,” answered, the Danish hero, with a smile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading “Be at rest, Edchen,” answered, the Danish hero, with a smile.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
Edchen
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From this reading “Be at rest, Edchen,” answered, the Danish hero, with a smile.
Edwald
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From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
favoured
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From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
Froda
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From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
heavenwardsadverb
toward heaven
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
Hildegardis
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From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Be at rest, Edchen,” answered, the Danish hero, with a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The torches were burning clear in the vaulted halls of the castle, Hildegardis had just left the arm of her lover to begin a stately dance of ceremony with the aged duke, when Edwald beckoned to his companion, and they went forth together into the moonlit gardens of the castle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be dreadful, indeed, had the secret wish of your heart been to win Hildegardis--and I, foolish boy, so strangely favoured, had stood in your way.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, Froda, my noble, lofty hero,” exclaimed Edwald, after a silence, “were you as happy as I am!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But your eyes rest gravely and thoughtfully on the ground, or kindle almost impatiently heavenwards.
