adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
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 I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
Ann
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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
forebodings
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From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
grand-uncle
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From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
grave-stone
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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
HALLER
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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
Herdegen's
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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
lo
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From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
Lorenzer-wald
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From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
Maud
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From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
waked
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From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
