used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
highly skilled
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
desistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
FULFILMENTnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
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 THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
immediately past
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
Marie
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From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
pleadingsnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋz/
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FULFILMENT Hans could not see Marie, for her father had sent her far away.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
up to a particular time
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither pleadings nor threats moved him to desist from his labors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From early morn till late at night Hans worked, without rest or quiet.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading He lived like a hermit in his workshop.
a late time of life
From this reading Two long years had passed; and at last Hans appeared at the Council Chamber and made known the fact that he had accomplished the work assigned him.
