1843
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From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
23rd
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From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
Degel
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From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
give a description of
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
take in liquids
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
Däsel
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From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
a young female
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
it's
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From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
come together
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
the light of the Moon
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
not any; not one
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
on one occasion
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
pleasure-grounds
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From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
Pümpelhagen
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From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
on the contrary
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
sitting-room
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From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
a male human offspring
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
Sophia
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From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had gone out to enjoy the beauty of the moonlight evening together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
What's
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From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
at the time that
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then she gave me a glass of wine, and made me drink it at once"--"What's she like?" asked the girl.--"Why," said Christian, "it's rather difficult to describe her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sophia Degel said to her companion: "What made you look so foolish, Kit, when you came back from taking the horses over to meet the squire?"--"It was no wonder if I looked a little foolish.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the 23rd of June 1843, the eldest son of David Däsel and the youngest daughter of John Degel were seated on a bench in the pleasure-grounds at Pümpelhagen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He took me into the sitting-room at the Inn and showed me his wife, and, says he, 'this is your new mistress.'
