andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading The unfortunate woman was in great distress.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
fairsnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The unfortunate woman was in great distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unfortunate woman was in great distress.
Kuni
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From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
lindens
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From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
poodlesnounUS /ˈpuːdəlz/
plural of “poodle” — an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
ropedancernoun
an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
Schweinfurt
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From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
tavernsnounUS /ˈtævərnz/
plural of “tavern” — a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the children who gazed at the four-footed artists, though they never failed to give hearty applause, frequently paid in no other coin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate woman was in great distress.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He made them perform their very best feats in the taverns, under the village lindens, and at the fairs.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfortunate woman was in great distress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who had promised to take her in his cart to her native village of Schweinfurt barely supported himself and his family by the tricks of his trained poodles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ropedancer, Kuni, really had been with the sick mother and her babes, and had toiled for them with the utmost diligence.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The unfortunate woman was in great distress.
