adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
marriage-business
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From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
Schneider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
Schneider's
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From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
Steinbach
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From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The journey is not a very long one; and on the next day my uncle Jacob was surprised by receiving a message that the citizen Schneider was in the village, and was coming to greet his old friend.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No sooner, in fact, had I quitted his room than he procured the order for my absence, and was on the way to Steinbach as I met him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
wretch's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My story had awakened the wretch’s curiosity and avarice, and he was determined that such a prize as I had shown my cousin to be should fall into no hands but his own.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not speak of my voyage in order to relate to you Schneider’s.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old Jacob was in an ecstasy, for he longed to see his college acquaintance, and he hoped also that Schneider had come into that part of the country upon the marriage-business of your humble servant.
