adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
aboundsverbUS /əˈbaʊndz/
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
Agnes
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From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
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 They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
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 In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
cloaks
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From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
cowlnounUS /kaʊl/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/
plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
Mephistophelesnoun
evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
Mesty
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From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
palazzo
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From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
Rebiera
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From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
Thomaso
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From this reading They all started, for by his height they imagined him to be Friar Thomaso, but no one addressed him.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Agnes screamed, and all sprang from their seats at this unusual and unexpected apparition.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Mesty should be called throughout Mephistopheles, for it abounds in black cloaks, disguises, daggers, and dark deeds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the fourth evening after the removal of our two midshipmen to the palazzo of Don Rebiera, as they were sitting in company with Agnes and Don Philip in their own room, a friar made his appearance at the door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The friar shut the door without saying a word, and then lifting up his cowl, which had been drawn over it, discovered the black face of Mesty.
