used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Later that same day Herr Conried called.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
Conried
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From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later that same day Herr Conried called.
dearly loved
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
Farrar
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From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
set up or found
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
Heinrich
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From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later that same day Herr Conried called.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
a female domestic
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
on one occasion
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Later that same day Herr Conried called.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
deliver by singing
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later that same day Herr Conried called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
in or at the place that
From this reading LEAVING BERLIN After a short season in Stockholm, where once more I had the pleasure of singing before dear old King Oscar, I found myself in Berlin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Miss Farrar please come down and sing for him?
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I promptly had the maid telephone carefully as follows:-- Miss Farrar is at her home, and, if Herr Conried wishes to call, she will be glad to see him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading One morning my maid brought me this telephone message:-- Heinrich Conried of New York is at the Hotel Bristol.
