adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
ElectornounUS /ɪˈlektər/
a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
Ferdinand's
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From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
HessenounUS /hes/
Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
LandgravenounUS /ˈlændɡreɪv/
a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
Prebrunn
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From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
Ratisbon
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From this reading In Ratisbon and the Golden Cross, on the contrary, the noise and bustle constantly increased.
Reichstag
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From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
Smalcald
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From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
twenty-eighthadjective
coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading King Ferdinand's two daughters were to be married the first of July, and many a distinguished guest came to Ratisbon in June.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the twenty-eighth of May, King Ferdinand arrived with his family to visit his brother Charles.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Silence pervaded the little castle in Prebrunn; nay, there were days when a thick layer of straw in the road showed that within the house lay some one seriously ill, who must be guarded from every sound.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Reichstag would be opened on the fifth of June, and attracted to the Danube many princes and nobles, but neither the Elector John of Saxony nor the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, the heads of the Smalcald league.
