AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
Drachenhausen
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From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
How
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From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
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 “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And thou, my Lord Baron?” said Hans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Conrad of Drachenhausen turned fiercely upon them.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will stay here,” said the Baron, quietly, “and keep back those who follow as long as God will give me grace so to do.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A murmur of remonstrance rose among the faithful few who were with him, two of whom were near of kin.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How now,” said he, “have I fallen so low in my troubles that even ye dare to raise your voices against me?
