used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
(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 A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
brown-and-white
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From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
drawing-room
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From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
Fritz
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From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
Gretchen
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From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
hard-working
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From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
the quality of being humane
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
imitationsnounUS /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
Karl
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From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
Liesbet
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From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
Rüdesheim
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From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
Schelling
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From this reading Among the ruins, Karl Schelling, a poor hard-working peasant, made for himself a home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the old town of Rüdesheim, on the Rhine, is one of those dilapidated castles, which impart such picturesque beauty to the scenery of Germany.
which person or people
From this reading But these poor children led a happier life, than those small imitations of humanity, who are bred up in city palaces, and drilled to walk through existence in languid drawing-room paces.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him dwelt his good wife Liesbet, and two blue-eyed children, named Fritz and Gretchen.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A few cooking utensils, and wooden stools, constituted all their furniture; and one brown-and-white goat, was all they had to remind them of flocks and herds.
