adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
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 “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Towards evening Sintram awoke.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening Sintram awoke.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Did he say a harsh word to you?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Did he say a harsh word to you?”
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening Sintram awoke.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did he say a harsh word to you?”
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening Sintram awoke.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the good Rolf sitting at his bedside, and looked up in the old man’s kind face with a smile of unusually innocent brightness.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Did he say a harsh word to you?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But soon again his dark brows were knit, and he asked, “How did my father receive you, Rolf?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “No, my dear young lord, he did not; indeed he did not speak to me at all.
