adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
adhesivenounUS /ædˈhiːsɪv/
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
Alsacien's
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From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
beer-drinking
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From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
bird-lime
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From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
circumlocutions
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From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
d'Aldrigger
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From this reading “Mme. d’Aldrigger was radically ‘improper.’
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
EucharistnounUS /ˈjuːkərəst/
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
Gaspard
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From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
Godefroid
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From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
good-nature
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From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading She thought love the most natural thing imaginable.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading “Mme. d’Aldrigger was radically ‘improper.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
Isaure
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From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She thought love the most natural thing imaginable.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
mazyadjective
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
Mme
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From this reading “Mme. d’Aldrigger was radically ‘improper.’
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She thought love the most natural thing imaginable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading “Mme. d’Aldrigger was radically ‘improper.’
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought love the most natural thing imaginable.
sheathingnounUS /ˈʃiːðɪŋ/
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She thought love the most natural thing imaginable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought love the most natural thing imaginable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Wirth saw a husband for Isaure, and accordingly proceeded to surround Godefroid with the mazy circumlocutions of his Alsacien’s geniality, that most adhesive of all known varieties of bird-lime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
Wirth
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From this reading Honest Wirth was a kind of Gaspard, a beer-drinking German sheathing his cunning in good-nature, much as a cardinal in the Middle Ages kept his dagger up his sleeve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That old rogue regarded his future master with the awe which a good Catholic feels for the Eucharist.
