Chapter XCVIII · Chapter 98

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From this reading Clausthal, 17 May 1799.

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

From this reading Clausthal, 17 May 1799.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

(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 village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading Clausthal, 17 May 1799.

under normal conditions

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

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

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

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 Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Clausthal, 17 May 1799.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

not any; not one

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

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

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

above and across; more than

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

plural of “rosary” — a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

the season of growth

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

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

From this reading The spring had burst forth with the suddenness of a Russian summer.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

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

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

green foliage

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

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

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

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

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

From this reading The village, long and ugly; but the church, like most Catholic churches, interesting; and this being Whitsun Eve, all were crowding to it, with their mass-books and rosaries, the little babies commonly with coral crosses hanging on the breast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through roads no way rememberable, we came to Gieloldshausen, over a bridge, on which was a mitred statue with a great crucifix in its arms.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Here we took a guide, left the village, ascended a hill, and now the woods rose up before us in a verdure which surprised us like a sorcery.