used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
a youthful male person
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
Eric
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From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
expostulated
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From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
the act of departing
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
go away from a place
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
Rasseulger
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From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
STRASBOURGnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading STRASBOURG.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said his uncle; "I have business to attend to on another route."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But, papa," expostulated Johnny, "we want to see the great clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
at the time that
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It will be impossible for me to go," Mr. Van Rasseulger said, very decidedly; but seeing that both the boys were greatly disappointed, he added, "If you could be a sober boy, Johnny, I might trust you alone with Eric, and you might go to Switzerland by the Strasbourg route, meeting me at Lucerne."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle John," said Eric, the next morning, "do you think of going through Strasbourg, when we leave for Munich?"
