adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
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 chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘I believe, and yet I cannot believe.’”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I believe, and yet I cannot believe.’”
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They sounded like sacred words, and no doubt they are; but I could not understand them.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The chamber where he had been occupied in quieting and soothing the unhappy child was in so distant a part of the castle that he had heard nothing of the knight’s hasty departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After some time the good Rolf returned with slow and soft steps, and started with surprise at finding the hall deserted.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘I believe, and yet I cannot believe.’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The chaplain related to him all that had passed, and then said, “But, my good Rolf, I much wish to ask you concerning those strange words with which you seemed to lull poor Sintram to rest.
