adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
ASSESnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
Beargarden
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From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
how
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From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
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 We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
QUENCHverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with 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 We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
THIRSTnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
Vossner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That establishment had received a terrible blow in the defection of Herr Vossner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We must now go back a little in our story,--about three weeks,--in order that the reader may be told how affairs were progressing at the Beargarden.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although a bad feeling in regard to him was no doubt engendered in the minds of those who had suffered deeply, it was not that alone which cast an almost funereal gloom over the club.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WHERE "THE WILD ASSES QUENCH THEIR THIRST."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not only that he had robbed the club, and robbed every member of the club who had ventured to have personal dealings with him.
