adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Wilfrid remained at Meran till the last days of December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Wilfrid remained at Meran till the last days of December.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Wilfrid remained at Meran till the last days of December.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
Lenkenstein
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From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
Meran
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From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
prolongationnoun
the act of prolonging something
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Wilfrid remained at Meran till the last days of December.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lena punished on the spot, and punished herself most.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wilfrid remained at Meran till the last days of December.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
von
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From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Anna von Lenkenstein was one who could wait for vengeance.
Wilfrid
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From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She broke off her engagement with Wilfrid, while at the same time she caused a secret message to be conveyed to him, telling him that the prolongation of his residence in Meran would restore him to his position in the army.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year--the year of flames for continental Europe.
