used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
AriadnenounUS /ˌeriˈædni/
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
changersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒərz/
plural of “changer” — a person who changes something
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
Danneker
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From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
FreynounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
Hôtel
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From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
a room where books are kept
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
Luther's
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From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
not any; not one
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
and nothing more
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
others
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From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
RothschildnounUS /ˈrɔːθstʃaɪld/
any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
smacksnounUS /smæks/
plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
Stadt
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From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Frankfort is a German Liverpool, minus the shipping, and consequently has few attractions for the mere traveller.
Ville
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From this reading There are some, not first-rate, pictures in the Gallery and the Hôtel de Ville, and the Town Library possesses a few Protestant relics--among others, a pair of Luther’s slippers.
plural of “wall” — 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 There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole place smacks of trade and traders, and seems far prouder of being the native city of Rothschild than the birthplace of Goethe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is, however, little to delay a wanderer within the walls of the Frey Stadt, if he have no peculiar sympathy with the Jews and money- changers.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The statue of ‘Ariadne,’ by the Danish sculptor Danneker, is almost its only great work of art.
