AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING WITH DR.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
DR
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From this reading AN EVENING WITH DR.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING WITH DR.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
fathomed
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From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
JULIUS
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From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
KARSTEG
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From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ottilia met me smiling.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
Ottilia
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From this reading Ottilia met me smiling.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Ottilia met me smiling.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I felt myself fast becoming bound in every limb, every branch of my soul.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
VON
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From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EVENING WITH DR.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words began to strike me as having a prophetic depth that I had not fathomed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JULIUS VON KARSTEG In my perplexity, I thought of the Professor's saying: 'A most fortunate or a most unfortunate young man.'
