ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUPERSTITION AND PIETY.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The goal was at last reached.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
Fredersdorf
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From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The goal was at last reached.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The goal was at last reached.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
PIETYnounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading SUPERSTITION AND PIETY.
propitiatoryadjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The goal was at last reached.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
SUPERSTITIONnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading SUPERSTITION AND PIETY.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The goal was at last reached.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The goal was at last reached.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command.
