adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
Blasi
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From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still no news came from Dietrich.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
DietrichnounUS /ˈdiːtrɪk/
French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe
From this reading Still no news came from Dietrich.
DISPOSESverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still no news came from Dietrich.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
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 MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
how
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From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
Jost
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From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Still no news came from Dietrich.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still no news came from Dietrich.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
PROPOSESverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no news came from Dietrich.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He often went to meet her, and he gave himself endless trouble to convince her of his attachment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Jost made many attempts to show Veronica how much he wished to win her favor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not boast that he made himself of any use by going to meet her; for she was always accompanied by Blasi, who marched by her side with a triumphant air as if to say, "Jost can judge for himself who holds the place of honor here!"
