adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
beaux-esprits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “What mean those shadows upon your brow?
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Long live the philosophers, vivat the philosophers!”
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long live the philosophers, vivat the philosophers!”
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What mean those shadows upon your brow?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Long live the philosophers, vivat the philosophers!”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “What mean those shadows upon your brow?
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What mean those shadows upon your brow?
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No, duke, I--” and suddenly stopping, he burst into a loud ringing laugh, and sprang about the room, bounding up and down, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What mean those shadows upon your brow?
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
vivat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long live the philosophers, vivat the philosophers!”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “What is the matter, my dear Wolf?” cried the duke, as Goethe returned from his visits.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have the cursed beaux-esprits in Berlin annoyed and tortured you?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What mean those shadows upon your brow?
