19
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From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
Anton
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From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
Konigstrasse
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From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
Rischenheim
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From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
Strofzin's
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From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anton was driving, and on the other seat was a large nosegay of choice flowers.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON leaving No. 19, Rischenheim walked swiftly some little way up the Konigstrasse and then hailed a cab.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, where are you?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had hardly raised his hand when he heard his name called, and, looking round, saw Anton von Strofzin’s smart phaeton pulling up beside him.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you off to?” cried Anton, leaning forward with a gay smile.
