adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
besettingverbUS /bɪˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beset” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
ElsnounUS /elz/
plural of “el” — angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
HeinznounUS /haɪnz/
United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
lindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
NurembergnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
Schorlin
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From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The latter required neither her purest, fullest light, nor the shadow of a blossoming linden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The silent wanderer above had expected to behold a scene very unlike an interview between two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He did not look upward as usual to the window of his beautiful Els, but either fixed his eyes upon the spot where his new acquaintance was conversing with another person, or bent them anxiously upon the ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
WolffnounUS /wʊlf/
German anatomist (1733-1794)
From this reading As Wolff thought of Heinz Schorlin, it seemed as if Fate had thrown him into the way of the Swiss that he might feel with twofold anguish the thorns besetting his own life path.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now Luna saw the young Nuremberg merchant gaze after the Swiss with an expression of such deep anxiety and pain upon his manly features that she felt the utmost pity for him.
