adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Krepsel, we will hear from you first, to-night.”
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Krepsel, we will hear from you first, to-night.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
Krepsel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Krepsel, we will hear from you first, to-night.”
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
Light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
Sibyl's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Shall the tale be sad or gay?” said Krepsel, looking around the group.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Krepsel, we will hear from you first, to-night.”
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Come my good fellows,” said the eldest, who appeared to be the leader of the group, “we must relate our stories, as the hours are waning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Krepsel, we will hear from you first, to-night.”
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Light-hearted, and free from care, they had met to pass the evening hours, with songs and wondrous tales.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Krepsel, we will hear from you first, to-night.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a small parlor in the city of Berlin, where, fifty years ago, young Sibyl's heart had thrilled to words of love, sat a party of young men, over their wine, while mirth and song flowed freely.
