adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
Greif
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From this reading Greif recovered quickly.
Greifenstein
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From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
Hilda
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From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Greif recovered quickly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Greif recovered quickly.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
Sigmundskron
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From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In due time the celebrated physician departed in great peace, hoping that chance might soon send such another case into his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Greif and Rex lived together in Greifenstein, and Hilda and her mother were at Sigmundskron.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the distance between the two places had grown very short of late, and scarcely a day passed on which Hilda and Greif did not meet.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was not quite as strong yet as he had been before his illness, but the time was not far distant when he would be able again to get into the saddle and make short work of the twenty miles that separated him from Hilda.
