adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
erat
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From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
haven't
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From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
hoc
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From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
others
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From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
votis
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From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
Wahlenfer
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From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
Wilhelm
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From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They talked thus like men whose tongues are loosened by wine, and they each took that friendly liking to the others of which we are never stingy on a journey; so that when the time came to separate for the night, Wilhelm offered his bed to the merchant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You can accept it without hesitation," he said, "for I can sleep with Prosper.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "As for me," said the landlord, whose face was rather flushed, "I bought a field last spring, which I had been wanting for ten years."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, monsieur, but it came to pass, and now--" The good man was silent, and did not finish his sentence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Wahlenfer, haven't you also your 'hoc erat in votis'?" asked Wilhelm.
