adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
Greifenstein
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From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
Greifenstein's
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From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
half-brothernoun
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
Rieseneck
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From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then young Rieseneck had entered the Prussian service, and a few years later had been ruined by the consequences of his evil.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is doubtful whether Greifenstein would have recognised his brother, if he had met him under any other circumstances.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The difference between their ages was not great, for Greifenstein’s father had died within the year of his son’s birth, and his mother had married again three years later.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Forty years had passed since they had met, and both were old men.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In her turn she had died when both were young men, and from that time Greifenstein had seen little of his half-brother, who had been brought up by his own father in a different part of the country.
