completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
(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 "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
Altstadt
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From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
enquired
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From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
ImperialistsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts/
plural of “imperialist” — a believer in imperialism
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
a message received and understood
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
Jews-town
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From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
engage in
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
information about recent and important events
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
by chance
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
Rebnoun
“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 "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
express in words
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
Schoendel
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From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Indeed, then I must make haste," said Gabriel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
to-day
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From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
to-morrow
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From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say to the news of to-day?...
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why make haste?" enquired Schoendel with an air of surprise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We in the Jews-town are absolutely without information; perhaps by to-morrow morning early the Imperialists will already occupy the circle of the Altstadt."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been all day, Reb Gabriel?" she asked, "we have not seen you since early morning!
