ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
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 Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
hunting-lodge
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From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
RASSENDYLL
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From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
Rudolf
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From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
Strelsau
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From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He could have arrived sooner, but prudence did not allow him to enter the populous suburbs of the town till the darkness guarded him from notice.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
unremarkedadjectiveUS /ənrɪˈmɑːrkt/
not perceived or commented on
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The gates of the city were no longer shut at sunset, as they had used to be in the days when Duke Michael was governor, and Rudolf passed them without difficulty.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fortunately the night, fine where we were, was wet and stormy at Strelsau; thus there were few people in the streets, and he was able to gain the door of my house still unremarked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
Zenda
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From this reading RASSENDYLL reached Strelsau from Zenda without accident about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day as that which witnessed the tragedy of the hunting-lodge.
