AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
Barbara
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From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
burgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
der
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From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
Dornburg
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From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
Georg
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From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
JunkernounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkər/
member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
Junker's
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From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The burgomaster, as usual, sat at the head of the table; the Junker had taken his place between him and Maria, opposite to Barbara and the children.
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 Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
von
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From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
Werff
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From this reading Van der Werff found many things to be done after the burial, but reserved the noon hour; for he expected the German to dine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Half Leyden had followed the brave captain's coffin, and among the other soldiers, who rendered the last honors to the departed, was Georg von Dornburg.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
Wilhelm
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From this reading After the funeral, the musician Wilhelm led the son of the kind comrade, whom so many mourned, to his house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The widow never wearied of gazing at the young man's fresh, bright face, for although her son could not compare with him in beauty, there was an honest expression in the Junker's eyes, which reminded her of her Wilhelm.
