Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

anew

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

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From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

the first light of day

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

placed crosswise

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

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From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

a social unit living together

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

arranged into groups

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

a short coat

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

staying power

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

on one occasion

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

having no definite form or distinct shape

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

a male human offspring

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading And now the next evening had come, the time for Baron Botho's promised visit.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Every morning he was up by cockcrow, so to-day he had once more fallen asleep through weariness.

during the time that

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Lena was walking up and down in the front garden, but in the large front room Frau Nimptsch sat as usual by the hearth, while to-day again the whole Doerr family had grouped themselves around her.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Near her, with his legs comfortably crossed, Doerr was smoking a clay pipe, while his son sat in a big grandfather's chair close to the window, leaning his red head against the "wing" of the chair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.

but in spite of that

From this reading Frau Doerr was knitting with big wooden needles on a blue woolen jacket for her husband, and the work, as yet quite shapeless, lay on her lap like a great fleece.