adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
Barbara
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From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
Blombergs
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From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
Dr
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From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Poor Wolf!" old Ursel had exclaimed.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Poor Wolf!" old Ursel had exclaimed.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
Hiltner's
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From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
how
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From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
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 He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
Malfalconnet
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From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor Wolf!" old Ursel had exclaimed.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Wolf!" old Ursel had exclaimed.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
Ursel
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From this reading "Poor Wolf!" old Ursel had exclaimed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair a prospect for their future was opening before him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
whoever
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From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had obeyed Dr. Hiltner's summons, and remained a long time with him.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Poor Wolf!" old Ursel had exclaimed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading She had showed her liking for him plainly enough yesterday when they parted.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But whoever had met the young knight the following morning, as he went up the stairs to the Blombergs' rooms, would have deemed him, like Baron Malfalconnet, the happiest of mortals.
