adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
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 Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
BoatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Was he not the father of the village?
FatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he not the father of the village?
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
Kelver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
lassies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was he not the father of the village?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
Pfarrer
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From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
suitablyadverbUS /ˈsuːtəbli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Author of "Paul Kelver," "Three Men in a Boat," etc., etc.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Was he not the father of the village?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he not the father of the village?
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive throughout the ages the sacred hearth fire, to rear up sturdy lads and honest lassies that would serve God, and the Fatherland.
