adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here, Von Kleist?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
cream-coloredadjective
having the color of fresh cream
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here, Von Kleist?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
duellistnoun
a person who fights duels
From this reading In short he was a renowner, and a duellist.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
Flemming
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From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here, Von Kleist?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
KleistnounUS /klaɪst/
German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
renowner
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From this reading In short he was a renowner, and a duellist.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short he was a renowner, and a duellist.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
Studenten-Kneipe
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From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading He was a student; and universally acknowledged, among his young acquaintance, as a "devilish handsome fellow"; notwithstanding a tremendous scar on his cheek, and a cream-colored mustache, as soft as the silk of Indian corn.
Von
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From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here, Von Kleist?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On their way homeward, Flemming and the Baron passed through a narrow lane, in which was a well-known Studenten-Kneipe.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing here, Von Kleist?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the door stood a young man, whom the Baron at once recognised as his friend Von Kleist.
