anew
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How old do I look?
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
how
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From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How old do I look?
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
youthfulnessnoun
the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
