adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
Barbara's
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From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
DelftnounUS /delft/
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The light of the kitchen-fire streamed into the entry.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
Georg
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From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light of the kitchen-fire streamed into the entry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
kitchen-fire
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From this reading The light of the kitchen-fire streamed into the entry.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of the kitchen-fire streamed into the entry.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
Oho
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From this reading "Oho!
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The light of the kitchen-fire streamed into the entry.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Georg descended the stairs in a state of bewilderment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Both halves of the book, in which ever since the wedding at Delft he had written a succession of verses to Maria, lay in his hand.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He followed it, and before answering Barbara's kind greeting, went to the hearth and flung into the fire the sheets, which contained the pure, sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower of youth.
