used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
gaudy-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
not any; not one
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
RumaniannounUS /ruːˈmeɪniən/
an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
the act of using
From this reading The Germans have no use for people who do not love their daily duties.”
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
VilanounUS /ˈviːlə/
capital of Vanuatu
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
water-carrier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She evidently had become a little alarmed at the thought that her praises of the Germans might cause my sentiments to swing too far the other way.
which person or people
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “She is a wild Rumanian,” exclaimed my mother; “she can dance like a Vila, but she hates her job of carrying water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second water-carrier was a barefooted and gaudy-looking lassie, who stepped along any old way and marked her track with frequent splashes of water from the copper vessels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will never find one like her in Berlin.
