used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
gotten under control
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
greatly pleased
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
a young female
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
how
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From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
Kalb
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From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
come together
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE TWO POETS.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
having a supporting base
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO POETS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO POETS.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
von
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From this reading He turned hastily, and saw Madame von Kalb standing before him, on the arm of a tall, fair-haired gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is bewitching," murmured Goethe, as the beautiful girl was lost to view behind the green bushes that skirted the avenue.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading "I had no idea that dull, sober Weimar contained such a treasure, and--" "Goethe!
accept gladly
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Welcome, Goethe!" cried the joyous voice of a woman behind him; "how delighted I am to meet you here!"
