andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
Gombert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
Landshut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
MaestronounUS /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Barbara dreamed of her father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birds of prey were attacking his body as it lay upon the ground, and she could not drive them off.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Now, whatever it cost, she must go to Landshut and hear some tidings of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The terror with which this spectacle had disturbed her sleep could not be banished during the morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maestro Gombert would set out for Munich the next day, and in doing so must pass the neighbouring city.
