alighted
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From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
Breslaunoun
a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
KORNER
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From this reading THEODORE KORNER.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
market-place
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From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
RingverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
THEODORE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEODORE KORNER.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of these volunteers, emerging from the building, descended arm in arm the steps of the front staircase.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Another corps of volunteers leaving Berlin had arrived at Breslau, and just alighted from their wagons on the large market-place, called the "Ring," and received their tickets for quarters at the city hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Not the faintest down was around their fresh lips, and white and delicate were their foreheads.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading They were two young men of slight forms and strangely youthful appearance.
