Chapter XXII

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

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

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

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

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

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

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

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

exhale hard

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

a woman singer having a contralto voice

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

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

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

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

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

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

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

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

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

not any; not one

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

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

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

hurting

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

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

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ROYAL HUMOUR During that summer Baron S---- died in Munich.

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

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

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

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

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

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

up to a particular time

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

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

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

hard to endure

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The colleagues thought I would be engaged, but I did not see who was to do it, and as it turned out I was right--and there _was_ no one to do it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

precisely as stated

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

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

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This of course was a great blow to me and I did not know what I could do about my contract.

which person or people

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.

in the company of; together with

From this reading However, I went and sang under trying circumstances, with a very sore throat and a sinking heart.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I went to Berlin to see Herr Harder, who told me I must _gastieren_ according to contract in October, but as the new _Intendant_ was not to come into office till November, no one could really engage me, especially as a very exacting new musical director was coming from Vienna later in the season, and they would both undoubtedly want to choose their own first contralto.