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From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
1874
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From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
(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 Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
awnselves
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
dearly loved
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
doa
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
DOeNNINGHAUSEN
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From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
JOHANNA
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From this reading JOHANNA TO LUDWIG.
immediately past
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
LUDWIG
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From this reading JOHANNA TO LUDWIG.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "DOeNNINGHAUSEN, May 10, 1874.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
express in words
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
thot
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHANNA TO LUDWIG.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
wer
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From this reading "So you do not want me to send you 'philosophic observations,'--'thot we doa wer awnselves,' our peasants say,--but a minute description of my daily life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless, you are right, and I will pay it all heed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must confess, my dear Ludwig, that I laughed heartily over your last letter,--that is, over the lecture at the end of it.
