used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
(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 But, for that matter, so were we all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
AndersennounUS /ˈændərsən/
a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for that matter, so were we all.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
carefully weighed
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
Emmeline
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From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
a young female
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
lapsesnounUS /ˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “lapse” — a mistake resulting from inattention
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
occurring by chance
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, for that matter, so were we all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
cut with a saw
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, for that matter, so were we all.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
StrasbourgnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading Emmeline had childlike lapses; she rejoiced greatly, for instance, at seeing a Strasbourg stork.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, for that matter, so were we all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading We had an hour and a half at Strasbourg, and we drove, of course, to the Cathedral; but it was the stork that we saw, and that each of us privately considered the really valuable impression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, for that matter, so were we all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, for that matter, so were we all.
at the time that
From this reading She confessed, when she saw it, to having read Hans Andersen when she was a little girl, and was happy in the resemblance of the tall chimneys he stood on, and the high-pitched red roofs he surveyed, to the pictures she remembered.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood beside his nest with his chin sunk in his neck, looking immensely lucky and wise, and one quite agreed with Emmeline that it must be lovely to live under him.
