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From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
(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 In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
Aronffy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
Desiderius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
Fromm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
German-speakingadjective
able to communicate in German
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Germans must learn Magyar and Magyars, German.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
interchanged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Germans must learn Magyar and Magyars, German.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
MagyarnounUS /ˈmæɡjɑːr/
a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
Magyar-speaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
MagyarsnounUS /ˈmæɡjɑːrz/
plural of “magyar” — a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading Germans must learn Magyar and Magyars, German.
many-tongued
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From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Germans must learn Magyar and Magyars, German.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
by chance
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Fanny Fromm is interchanged with Desiderius Aronffy.]
not in physical motion
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
SUBSTITUTEverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A pleasant old custom was then in fashion in our town: the interchange of children,--perhaps it is in fashion still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In our many-tongued fatherland one town is German-speaking, the other Magyar-speaking, and, being brothers, after all to understand each other was a necessity.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL SUBSTITUTE[4] [Footnote 4: In former days it was the custom for a Magyar and a German family to interchange children, with a view to their learning the two languages perfectly.
