adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
counterbalancenounUS /ˈkaʊntərbæləns/
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
how
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From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
Krause
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From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
Mynheer
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From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
syndicnoun
one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
Vandersloosh
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From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
Vanslyperken
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From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
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 She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We left Mynheer Krause smoking his pipe, and showing to those about him how great a great man always proves himself when under adversity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading We must not, however, forget the syndic and the widow Vandersloosh, whom we left in confinement at Amsterdam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The widow also, had she performed in public, would have been acknowledged to have been a great woman.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading She could not but lament the present, for she was on the floor of a dungeon, so she occasionally wrung her hands; but she looked forward to the future, and to better times, not abandoning herself to despair, but comforting herself with hope, as might have been clearly proved by her constant repetition of these words: "Well, well, Mr Vanslyperken, we shall see."
