used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
AarhusnounUS /ˌɑːˈhuːs/
port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
All-dearest
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
AnglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
Christianianoun
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
Elsinore
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
the act of departing
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
Helga
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
how
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
Karl
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Hardy has been, as Karl said, as kind as any one could be, and I cannot say how grateful I am to her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know that it was so far, but the steamship Herr Hardy has sails as fast as the steamer from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and everything is so clean and nice, and seeing fresh places, has been a great pleasure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come, live with me and be my love.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, or hills, or field, Or woods and sleepy mountains yield."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ Helga wrote her father as follows:-- "My All-dearest Father, "You were written to that we were going to Christiania from Elsinore.
