adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
Ann
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From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
Eppelein
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From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
Herdegen
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From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
hirelingnoun
a person who works only for money
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
Katie
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From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Eppelein had indeed grown up in our household, among the horses; even as a lad he had by turns helped Herdegen in his sports, and rendered him good service, and had ever shown him a warmer love than that of a hireling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as to Herdegen, I was compelled for the time to say nothing to him of what Ann required of him, for he lay sick of a fever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every one was ready to nurse the little maid who called herself "little Katie."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was faithfully tended by Eppelein, the son of a good servant of our father's who had lost his life in waiting on his master when stricken with the plague.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It fell out one day that my brother's best horse came to harm by this youth's fault, and when Herdegen, for many days, would vouchsafe no word to him the lad took it so bitterly to heart that he stole away from the house, and whereas no one could find him, we feared for a long time that he had done himself a mischief.
