used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
Cecil
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From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
a social unit living together
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
a person of German nationality
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
go away from a place
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
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 From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
Lehmann's
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From this reading Lilli Lehmann's studio was my objective point.
Lilli
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From this reading Lilli Lehmann's studio was my objective point.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
engage in
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
Metz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading Lilli Lehmann's studio was my objective point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lilli Lehmann's studio was my objective point.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
ROLESnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “role” — the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
the season of growth
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Lilli Lehmann's studio was my objective point.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
not known
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lilli Lehmann's studio was my objective point.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It made it harder to leave both family and Paris behind and go into an unknown land, but I felt it to be the best way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
at the time that
From this reading From this time on I went to them for the summers, and my sister joined me when I went to Metz, and has never left me since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother had come over during the preceding Spring, to make her home in Paris with my sculptor brother Cecil and my sister.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading PREPARING ROLES IN BERLIN The first of September, without a word of German, I set out for Berlin.
