aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
Dessauer
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From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
let fall to the ground
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
DUNGEONnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
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 Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
momentlyadverb
for an instant or moment
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
not any; not one
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
PlaymatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
in the direction of
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
at the time that
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
WOLFSBERG
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From this reading THE DUNGEON OF THE WOLFSBERG And now I must see the Little Playmate.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And when I parted from him the old man was so worn out that I looked momently for him to drop on the rough causeway stones of the street.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Judge ye whether or no my heart was torn in twain as I went up the long High Street of Thorn, back to the Wolfsberg, alone.
but in spite of that
From this reading For I had compelled Dessauer to return to Bishop Peter's, in order to avert popular suspicion, since our real names and errands were not yet known there.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Many pictures of my youth passed before me as I mounted towards the castle that night.
