Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

pledged to be married

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

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From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

a female human offspring

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

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From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

your parents

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

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From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

yet to be or coming

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

held dear

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

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From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

and nothing more

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

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From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

a male human offspring

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

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From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

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From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Our readers know that the burgomaster had a daughter, Suzel But, shrewd as they may be, they cannot have divined that the counsellor Niklausse had a son, Frantz; and had they divined this, nothing could have led them to imagine that Frantz was the betrothed lover of Suzel.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH FRANTZ NIKLAUSSE AND SUZEL VAN TRICASSE FORM CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It must not be thought that young hearts did not beat in this exceptional place; only they beat with a certain deliberation.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There were marriages there, as in every other town in the world; but they took time about it.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading We will add that these young people were made for each other, and that they loved each other, as folks did love at Quiquendone.