used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
anew
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
(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 Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
Doenninghausen
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From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
divisible by two
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
a social unit living together
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
Freiherr
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From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
Johann
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From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
Leopold
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From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
Leopold's
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From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
Ludwig
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From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
and nothing more
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
with low volume
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
RECOVERYnounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading RECOVERY.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Freiherr had been the centre around which everything revolved, now it was Johann Leopold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
belonging to which person
From this reading Therefore every one whose presence he requested was relieved from all other claim; even the meals, from which at other times only serious indisposition could excuse any member of the family, might be disregarded for Johann Leopold's sake.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Ludwig had pronounced all exciting causes dangerous for his patient, and begged that all his wishes might, as far as possible, be fulfilled.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Again the days passed calmly and quietly at Doenninghausen, but they wore a different aspect from those which had preceded Christmas.
