adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
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 For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
Goethe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
Mephistophelesnoun
evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
Raphael's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
RembrandtnounUS /ˈrembrænt/
influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
smoke-begrimed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He gazed at it as if it had been some smoke-begrimed Rembrandt, recently restored and newly framed.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A noiseless laugh broke just then from the fantastical personage, straightening the line of his lips that stretched across a row of artificial teeth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Raphael this animated puppet possessed all the interest of an apparition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading That laugh brought out, for Raphael’s heated fancy, a strong resemblance between the man before him and the type of head that painters have assigned to Goethe’s Mephistopheles.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This idea found him a clue to the truth among his confused recollections; he recognized the dealer in antiquities, the man to whom he owed his calamities!
