adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Set her free.
Fritz
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From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Set her free.
Hics
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From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
Joco
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From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
Joco's
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From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
Ritter
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From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
SetverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set her free.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
stutteringverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
von
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From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
Wallishausen
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From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will buy her from you for any price you ask.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Joco Hics," he said; "two years ago you deserted from my regiment."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The strong, tall, young peasant began to tremble so that his knees knocked together, but could not answer a single word.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fritz Winter, Ritter von Wallishausen, whispered into Joco's ear, his speech agitated and stuttering: "You have a woman with you," he said, "who surely is not your wife.
