adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
demeanedverbUS /dɪˈmiːnd/
past form of “demean” — reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
Erfurt
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From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
Herdegen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
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 In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
Magister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
PaduanounUS /ˈpædjuːə/
a city in Veneto
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
Ursula
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From this reading And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought--and Magister Peter said likewise--could he find the true grist for his mill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading While he was with us he ever demeaned himself both to me and to her as a true and loving brother, when he was not at the school of arms proving to the amazement of the knights and nobles his wondrous skill in the handling of the sword, which he had got in the High School.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Three years were past since Herdegen had first gone to the High School, and we had never seen him but for a few weeks at the end of the first year, when he was on his way from Erfurt to Padua.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the letters he wrote from thence there was ever a greeting for Mistress Anna, and often there would be a few words in Greek for her and me; yet, as he knew full well that she alone could crack such nuts, he bid me to the feast only as the fox bid the stork.
