adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was not a large body.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
Gondremark
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
Gotthold
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From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
Greisengesang's
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
Grünewald
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
half-past
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a large body.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
liveriedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvrid/
wearing livery
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a large body.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
purgationnoun
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
Seraphina
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
