adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Wilhelm's attention was attracted.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Wilhelm's attention was attracted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
Henrica
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From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
Hoogstraten
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From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
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 On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was unfamiliar to him.
Nobelstrasse
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From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The servant now seized the knocker, and the light of his lantern fell on the men's faces.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither was unfamiliar to him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ere reaching it, he saw two gentlemen, preceded by a servant carrying a lantern, cross the causeway towards it.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Neither was unfamiliar to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilhelm's attention was attracted.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
Wilhelm's
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From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the evening of the third day after Wilhelm's interview with Henrica, his way led him through Nobelstrasse past the Hoogstraten mansion.
