1870
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From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
71
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From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
for the reason that
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
Conroy
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From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
Crusoes
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From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
erasnounUS /ˈɪrəz/
plural of “era” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
Eric
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From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
Franco-Prussian
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From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
Fritz
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From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
Hutcheson
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From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
on the contrary
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some survivors, but Eric is not among them, and is presumed dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fritz and Eric, or the Brother Crusoes by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is rather an extraordinary book, because it consists of two rather different eras in the lives of two brothers.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the brother Eric has gone to sea in what turns out to be a rotten old vessel, which sinks in southern waters.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is tended by a beauteous maiden, with whom he falls in love.
people who are wounded
From this reading In the first the brother Fritz takes part in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, and is severely wounded, but survives - just.
