adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
Barbara
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From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
Castiliannoun
the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
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 As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
Hartschwert
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From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
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 Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
Pyramus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
self-assuredadjective
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading As he sat opposite to Barbara for the first time, she could not avert her eyes from him and, with both his hands clasped in hers, she let him tell her of his journey to Brussels and his efforts to find her in the great city.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her husband was attending to the duties of his office in the Rhine country when she received her former lover.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boyish appearance which at that time still clung to him had vanished and, by constant intercourse with the Castilian nobility, he had acquired a manly, self-assured bearing perfectly in harmony with his age and birth.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf Hartschwert had come to Brussels and sought Barbara.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Had Pyramus been present, he might perhaps have considered the knight a less dangerous opponent than seven years before, for a great change had taken place in his outer man.
