adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
Concordia
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From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
diplomatsnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæts/
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
Festkneipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
financiersnounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz/
plural of “financier” — a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
GrossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Charlemagne Tower, then American minister, was also one of the guests.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the guest of honor at the Concordia Club soon after his arrival, and the great ones of Vienna assembled to do him honor.
wassailverb
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
From this reading The paper just quoted gives us a hint of the frolic and wassail of that old 'Festkneipe' when it says:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Clemens gave them a surprise, for when Ferdinand Gross, Concordia president, introduced him first in English, then in German, Mark Twain made his reply wholly in the latter language.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
WritersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Writers, diplomats, financiers, municipal officials, everybody in Vienna that was worth while, was there.
