adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
Agnes
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From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
effectualadjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
Landgrave's
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From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
Paulina
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From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading No person was now within call but a little page of her own, and perhaps the porter at the convent.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
St
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From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark as Paulina returned to her convent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two servants of the Landgrave's preceded her with torches to the great gates of St. Agnes, which was at a very short distance.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At that point she entered within the shelter of the convent gates, and the prince's servants left her at her own request.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But after the first turn in the garden of St. Agnes, she might almost consider herself as left to her own guardianship; for the little boy, who followed her, was too young to afford her any effectual help.
