adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
bow-window
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From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
Crafft
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From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
escutcheonnoun
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
Fugger
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From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
Haidplatz
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From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
Reh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
Thun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
Weltenburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had originally belonged to the Weltenburg family as a strong offensive and defensive building, then frequently changed hands.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The double escutcheon on the bow-window was that of the Thun and Fugger von Reh families, who had owned it in Wolf's childhood.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky had clouded again, and a keen northwest wind was blowing across the Haidplatz and waving the banner on the lofty square battlemented tower at the right of the stately old edifice.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf's first walk took him to the Golden Cross, the lodgings of the Emperor Charles and his court.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now he glanced up to see whether young Herr Crafft, to whom the building now belonged, had not also added an ornament to it.
