Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

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

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

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

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

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

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

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

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

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From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

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

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

move or draw apart

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

sloping down rather steeply

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

one or the other of two

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

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

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

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

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

engage in

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

toward the south

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

having a supporting base

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

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

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They that are above Have ends in everything.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

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

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading This bridge is called the Kramer Brucke, and may be described as the heart of the town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

the act of using

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

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

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A lame man was standing on the bridge that crosses the Neuer Pregel from the Kant Strasse--which is the centre of the city of Konigsberg--to the island known as the Kneiphof.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading From it on either hand diverge the narrow streets that run along the river bank, busy with commerce, crowded with the narrow sleighs that carry wood from the Pregel up into the town.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The wider streets--such as the Kant Strasse, running downhill from the royal castle to the river, and the Kneiphof'sche Langgasse, leading southward to the Brandenburg gate and the great world--must needs make use of the Kramer Brucke.