adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
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 They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
bonde
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From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
cleverest
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From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
CONGREVEnoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
double-dealingnoun
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
Errington
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From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Gueldmar tapped his own forehead significantly.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
Gueldmar
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From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
Olaf
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From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
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 When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
rose-branches
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From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Gueldmar tapped his own forehead significantly.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Gueldmar tapped his own forehead significantly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
Thelma
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From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
trickstersnounUS /ˈtrɪkstərz/
plural of “trickster” — someone who plays practical jokes on others
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all three very silent--the _bonde_ was pensive, Thelma shy, and Errington himself was too happy for speech.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sir, in the universal game of double-dealing, shall not the cleverest tricksters play each other false by haphazard, and so betray their closest secrets, to their own and their friends' infinite amazement?"--CONGREVE.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arriving at the farmhouse, they saw Sigurd curled up under the porch, playing idly with the trailing rose-branches, but, on hearing their footsteps, he looked up, uttered a wild exclamation, and fled.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading When Olaf Gueldmar and his daughter left the yacht that evening, Errington accompanied them, in order to have the satisfaction of escorting his beautiful betrothed as far as her own door.
