adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
Franz
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From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
Franz's
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From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
improvisationsnounUS /ˌɪmprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “improvisation” — a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
Kunigmunde
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From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “For a year Franz’s life ran placidly and smoothly.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
lodestarnounUS /ˈloʊdstɑːr/
guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “For a year Franz’s life ran placidly and smoothly.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “For a year Franz’s life ran placidly and smoothly.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “For a year Franz’s life ran placidly and smoothly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading She was immediately spellbound by Franz’s music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Now the Emperor had a daughter called Kunigmunde, who was beautiful and wildly romantic.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They did not speak to each other much, but ever since Franz had set eyes on her something new had entered into his soul and spoke in his music, something tremulous and strange and wonderful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often in the afternoon she would steal up to the organ loft, where he was playing alone, and sit for hours listening to his improvisations.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “For a year Franz’s life ran placidly and smoothly.
