adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading It was a chain of audacious acts, and unheard-of disasters.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading It was a chain of audacious acts, and unheard-of disasters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading It was a chain of audacious acts, and unheard-of disasters.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
diffuseverbUS /dɪˈfjuːs/
move outward
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It was a chain of audacious acts, and unheard-of disasters.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading According to German custom, it was minute and diffuse, and dictated by an adventurous and lawless fancy.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My brother had received a new book from Germany.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
unheard-ofadjective
previously unknown
From this reading It was a chain of audacious acts, and unheard-of disasters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a tragedy, and the first attempt of a Saxon poet, of whom my brother had been taught to entertain the highest expectations.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
Zisca
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From this reading The exploits of Zisca, the Bohemian hero, were woven into a dramatic series and connection.
