used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
(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 now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
any thing at all
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
of short duration or distance
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
set up or found
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
honeverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
and nothing more
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
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 Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
not any; not one
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But now all was different; he had hone of his previous animation to impart to anything that he attempted.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
sledge-journey
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From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
STRASBOURGnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Pleasant people and manifold studies left him no time for feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
at the time that
From this reading IN STRASBOURG Never before had Goethe found his varied occupations in the city so wearisome as when he resumed them after his brief holiday at the parsonage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His life was like a sledge-journey, splendid and sounding, but with just as little for the heart as it had much for eyes and ears."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Not long before, he had written to a friend that "for the first time he knew what it was to be happy without his heart being engaged.
