used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
(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 He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading UNDER THE EMPEROR'S BUSH Years passed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
carvingsnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/
plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
committee-meeting
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From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
EMPEROR'SnounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading UNDER THE EMPEROR'S BUSH Years passed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
Fevre
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From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
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 Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
in the recent past
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
Marie
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From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
not any; not one
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading UNDER THE EMPEROR'S BUSH Years passed.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
be seated
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE EMPEROR'S BUSH Years passed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hans Le Fevre lost his mother and Marie hers; and closer and closer did the bond of companionship draw these children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE EMPEROR'S BUSH Years passed.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here they would sit together, while Hans cut beautiful toys for her, such as no child of those times had.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
wood-carving
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From this reading He would talk with her about all the beautiful pictures and carvings he had lately seen, and of the masters in the art of wood-carving; for now he was attending art lectures and studying hard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the evening, when her father was busy with a committee-meeting and the housekeeper was gossiping with the neighbors, Hans and Marie would climb the garden wall.
a late time of life
From this reading UNDER THE EMPEROR'S BUSH Years passed.
