adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
couldn't
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
Fontaine
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
Fritz
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
instantaneouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli/
without any delay
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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 He left us one day, nobody knew why.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
Wurzburgnoun
a city of south central Germany
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
