AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
Baerle
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From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
Buytenhof
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From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
Cornelius
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From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
Gryphus
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From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
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 On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
madmennounUS /ˈmædmən/
plural of “madman” — an insane person
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Rosa foresaw had come to pass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about midnight when poor Van Baerle was locked up in the prison of the Buytenhof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading A momentary lull had therefore set in whilst the prison was empty, and Rosa availed herself of this favourable moment to come forth from her hiding place, which she also induced her father to leave.
William
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From this reading But this fury had vented itself most fully on the two brothers when they were overtaken by the murderers, thanks to the precaution which William--the man of precautions--had taken in having the gates of the city closed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
Witt
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From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading On finding the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the people ran very high, and had Gryphus fallen into the hands of those madmen he would certainly have had to pay with his life for the prisoner.
