adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
AEgidius
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From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
Dietel
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From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
Dietel's
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From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
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 the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
envoysnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
jugsnounUS /dʒʌɡz/
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
Kollin
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From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
NurembergnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dietel did not lose sight of the envoys.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They presented their compliments to the distinguished citizen of Cologne, and placed their table at the service of the newcomer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading After whispering together a short time they had risen and gone out.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the door the Abbot of St. AEgidius left them to greet Professor Kollin, and, with the easy kindness characteristic of him, to say that the room had become too warm for the other gentlemen.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Dietel's sharp ears had enabled him to catch these words; but then he was obliged to move again, a table had to be set outside the house for the Nuremberg travellers and their companions, and jugs of wine must be filled for them.
