adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
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 All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
I've
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From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
ISOLDEnounUS /ɪˈsoʊldə/
(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
it's
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From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
Krafft
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From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
Maurice
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From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
nigger
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From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
ThrowverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
TRISTANnounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
UND
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From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
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 "You might as well try to stop a nigger in heat as Krafft on Wagner."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I've come to the conclusion that if, at the end of the third bar, Wagner had----" "Throw him out, throw him out!" cried an American who was sitting opposite them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All at once, in a momentary lull, he leant towards Maurice, and, without even looking up, asked the latter if he could recall the opening bars of the prelude to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If so, there was a certain point he would like to lay before him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, it's this way, old fellow," he said confidentially.
