AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
BeggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
Georg
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From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
Henrica's
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From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
Matanesse
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From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This was the right plan.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading This was the right plan.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the right plan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The bubbling brook belonged to the wild, rushing, mighty river.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished him happiness, life and pleasure; but --strange--since the hour that she tore his verses, the remembrance of him had receded as far as in the day: before the approach of the Spaniards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week had elapsed since Henrica's flight, and with it a series of days of severe privation.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Maria knew from the musician, that young Matanesse had accompanied Georg, and that the latter was on his way to the Beggars.
