used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tells me what my enemies are up to.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He tells me what my enemies are up to.
graybeardnounUS /ˈɡreɪbird/
a man who is very old
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
half-paralyzed
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From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
Heine's
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From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
and nothing more
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
go away from a place
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
loftinessnoun
the quality of being high or lofty
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
for more time
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
luciditynounUS /luːˈsɪdɪti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
Marvelling
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From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
having a point
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "My _chef de police_!" he said, smiling.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
carry out
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He tells me what my enemies are up to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I have them in there," and he pointed to an ebony box on a chest of drawers, and asked her to hand it to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tells me what my enemies are up to.
someone who visits
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He tells me what my enemies are up to.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marvelling at the mental lucidity, the spiritual loftiness of his changed mood, his visitor wished to take leave of him with this image in her memory; but just then a half-paralyzed Jewish graybeard made his appearance, and Heine's instant dismissal of him on her account made it difficult not to linger a little longer.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "He lives on me and I live on his reports of the great world.
