adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
Baerle
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From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
Boxtel
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From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
Buytenhof
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From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
cannot
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From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
Cornelius
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From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
distilledverbUS /dɪˈstɪld/
inflected form of “distil” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
endeavours
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From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
Genièvre
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From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
Gryphus
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From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
Loewestein
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From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
Texel
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From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
tulipnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
tulip-fancier
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From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
turnkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrnkiː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
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 The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What no one but a tulip-fancier, and an envious tulip-fancier, could have discovered,--the existence of the bulbs and the endeavours of the prisoner,--jealousy had enabled Boxtel, if not to discover, at least to guess.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had never been so near the destruction of their hopes as at this moment, when they thought themselves certain of their fulfilment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genièvre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The reader cannot but have recognized in Jacob our old friend, or rather enemy, Isaac Boxtel, and has guessed, no doubt, that this worthy had followed from the Buytenhof to Loewestein the object of his love and the object of his hatred,--the black tulip and Cornelius van Baerle.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And in fact the poor young people were in great need of protection.
