Aesernia
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From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence come you?
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
Felix
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From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
GOTHS
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From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is your news?'
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
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 With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading What is your news?'
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
TransportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading THE KING OF THE GOTHS Transported from grief to joy, Basil sprang forward and clasped Felix in his arms.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is your news?'
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence come you?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading With his wonted grave simplicity, Felix told that he had long since recovered from the effects of the wound, but had remained at Aesernia, unable to obtain permission to go in search of his master.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'God be thanked,' he exclaimed, 'that I see you alive and well!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is your news?'
