adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
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 At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
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 At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
Heimbert
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From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
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 maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
SpeakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Speak, therefore, plainly, that I may know whether thou art a madman or an angel?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I am only a poor wanderer, who has just been putting into practice one of the commands of his Master, Jesus Christ.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At last she said in Spanish, “Thou wonderful enigma, I have been witness of all that has passed between thee and the Arab; and these affairs confuse my head like a whirlwind.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “I am neither, dear lady,” replied Heimbert, with his wonted friendliness.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The maiden looked fixedly at the young soldier, and seemed considering with what words to address him, while he, after his long search and now unexpected success, was equally at a loss.
