Chapter XXXIII · The Wartburg and Eisenach

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

(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 The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So must it ever be.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

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From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

at any time

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

a boy or man

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

death of a person

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

communication between individuals

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

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 I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

darkened by clouds

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading So must it ever be.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

above and across; more than

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

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From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

filled with shade

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So must it ever be.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

the rays of the sun

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

which person or people

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”

belonging to which person

From this reading The poor fellow, whose remains I followed to the grave, was ever in my thoughts, and all our pleasant rambles and our familiar intercourse, were now shadowed over by the gloom of his sad destiny.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There must be storm for sunshine; and for the bright days and warm airs of summer, he must feel the lowering skies and cutting winds of winter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I left Cassel with a heart far heavier than I had brought into it some weeks before.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He who seeks the happiness of his life upon the world’s highways, must learn to carry, as best he may, the weary load of trouble that “flesh is heir to.”