used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
Albrecht's
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From this reading A faint flush crossed Albrecht's cheek.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the dead heron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A faint flush crossed Albrecht's cheek.
placed crosswise
From this reading A faint flush crossed Albrecht's cheek.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He looked at the dead heron.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
Erna
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From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint flush crossed Albrecht's cheek.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A faint flush crossed Albrecht's cheek.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Erna flushed in her turn.
hadst
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From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the dead heron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erna flushed in her turn.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading He looked at the dead heron.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
and nothing more
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the dead heron.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
speakest
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From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
up to a particular time
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never thought of it before," he said; "but it does seem hard that he should have to be killed just to please me."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Erna flushed in her turn.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is indeed a beautiful bird," Erna responded; "but dost thou know that there is always something very amusing in the way thou speakest, as if thou hadst never seen human beings till now."
