AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Are you not,’ he asked, ‘what they call a socialist?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Are you not,’ he asked, ‘what they call a socialist?’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Are you not,’ he asked, ‘what they call a socialist?’
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
Fritz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
gainsayverbUS /ˈɡeɪnseɪ/
take exception to
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
high-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
Killian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
manoeuvring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
Ottilia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
residuaryadjective
entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts)
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
socialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading ‘Are you not,’ he asked, ‘what they call a socialist?’
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A little before noon Otto, by a triumph of manoeuvring, effected his escape.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was quit in this way of the ponderous gratitude of Mr. Killian, and of the confidential gratitude of poor Ottilia; but of Fritz he was not quit so readily.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Are you not,’ he asked, ‘what they call a socialist?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For some time Fritz walked by the mare in silence; and they had already traversed more than half the proposed distance when, with something of a blush, he looked up and opened fire.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Are you not,’ he asked, ‘what they call a socialist?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That young politician, brimming with mysterious glances, offered to lend his convoy as far as to the high-road; and Otto, in fear of some residuary jealousy and for the girl’s sake, had not the courage to gainsay him; but he regarded his companion with uneasy glances, and devoutly wished the business at an end.
