used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
burghernounUS /ˈbɜːrɡər/
a citizen of an English borough
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
Castleman
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From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
else
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From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
how
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From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
of great significance or value
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
Katherine
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From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
immediately past
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
go away from a place
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
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 Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
quadrupledverbUS /kwɑːˈdruːpəld/
past form of “quadruple” — increase fourfold
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
romancer's
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From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
express in words
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
uncommittedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd/
not bound or pledged
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
not known
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
velvets
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From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
precisely as stated
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
(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 Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he had predicted, they were quadrupled in value, and their increase made the good burgher a very rich man.
in or at the place that
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE HOUSE UNDER THE WALL To leave Max and myself in our underground dungeon, imprisoned for an unknown, uncommitted crime, while I narrate occurrences outside our prison walls looks like a romancer's trick, but how else I am to go about telling this history I do not know.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Soon after Castleman reached the House under the Wall, Yolanda came dancing into the room where he was sitting with good Frau Katherine, drinking a bottle of rich Burgundy wine well mixed with pepper and honey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Castleman reached home ten days or a fortnight after our arrest, bringing with him his precious silks, velvets, and laces to the last ell.
Yolanda
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From this reading Yolanda is quite as important a personage in this narrative as Max and myself, and I must tell of her troubles as I learned of them long afterwards.
