used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
boarding-school
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From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tony and Christian were hardly so satisfactory.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading But Tony and Christian were hardly so satisfactory.
Clara
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From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
Clothilde
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From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
Fräulein
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From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
only a very short time before
From this reading But Tony and Christian were hardly so satisfactory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
full of life and energy
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
Meng
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From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading But Tony and Christian were hardly so satisfactory.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
StengelnounUS /ˈsteŋɡəl/
United States baseball manager (1890-1975)
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas was applying himself with talent to the business; Clara was a thriving, lively child; and the appetite of the good Clothilde must have pleased any heart alive.
Tony
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From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was not only that Christian had to stop nearly every afternoon for coffee with Herr Stengel--though even this became at length too much for the Frau Consul, and she sent a dainty missive to the master, summoning him to conference in Meng Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
Weichbrodt's
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From this reading “We shall put Tony into Fräulein Weichbrodt’s boarding-school,” said the Consul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Tony and Christian were hardly so satisfactory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said it with such decision that so it was.
