adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
Bergenstrasse
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From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
d'Or
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From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
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 It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
frequenters
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From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
GRIGOSIE
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From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
Toison
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From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It presented a narrow front to the court, the great walls on either side appeared to have squeezed it.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They were of the poorer sort, and the want of comfort in the place did not disturb them; perhaps the quality of the liquor made amends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRIGOSIE The Toison d'Or was an ancient inn standing back from the Bergenstrasse and reached by a narrow court.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It did not advertise itself, was not easily found, and its frequenters were few.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who used it seemed to use it often, for the landlord welcomed them like old friends.
