used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Strange Cavalier.
(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 I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
bepraised
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From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
make calm or still
From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
cannot
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From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
CavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading A Strange Cavalier.
couldn't
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From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
don't
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From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
how
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From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
Jane
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From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
six-and-thirty
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From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A Strange Cavalier.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We landed in such a fog that we couldn't see the shore until we set foot on it; that day we passed in Hamburg there was such a rain that I really thought a second deluge had broken out, and here upon the Rhine, we find a pretty state of things, don't we?
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
(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 "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In six-and-thirty hours, I have become mortally weary of the whole country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot understand how you remain so calm through it all!"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Well, Miss Jane, a most promising introduction this much bepraised Rhine gives us, to that fatherland of yours!
