used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
in addition
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The Munich relations I dearly loved.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
let fall to the ground
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
FASHIONSnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
Festspiel
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From this reading I often went to Munich for the Wagnerian _Festspiel_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
a person of German nationality
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
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 Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
a state of high honor
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I often went to Munich for the Wagnerian _Festspiel_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
held dear
From this reading The Munich relations I dearly loved.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
joined in matrimony
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading I often went to Munich for the Wagnerian _Festspiel_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often went to Munich for the Wagnerian _Festspiel_.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The Munich relations I dearly loved.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We have many German relatives (though not a drop of German blood), as three of my grandfather's sisters married German officers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through remote ancestors we also have dozens of cousins in the north of Germany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
WagneriannounUS /ˌwæɡˈneriən/
a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner
From this reading I often went to Munich for the Wagnerian _Festspiel_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR We played continuously nine months from September to June, and then scattered for the holidays.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I often went to Munich for the Wagnerian _Festspiel_.
