adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
count's
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From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
Franz
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From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
gayety
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From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
Hôtel
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From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
Londres
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From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The distance was short, and at the end of ten minutes his carriage, or rather the count’s, stopped before the Hôtel de Londres.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dinner was waiting, but as Albert had told him that he should not return so soon, Franz sat down without him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By a chance, which added yet more to the intensity of the darkness, the moon, which was on the wane, did not rise until eleven o’clock, and the streets which the young man traversed were plunged in the deepest obscurity.
