adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
card-table
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From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
Ebenstreit
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From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening had set in.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evening had set in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening had set in.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
Leberecht
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From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Evening had set in.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The card-table had been arranged, and Leberecht had rolled his master to it, taking his place behind his chair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herr Ebenstreit regarded it as a tax, which he must observe until married.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading The hour of whist the general impatiently awaited the entire day, and it was regularly observed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Even in the contract with his adopted son it had been expressly mentioned as a duty, that he should not only secure to them yearly income, but also devote an hour to cards every evening.
