used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward they spoke of poetry.
(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 She is not so at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She is not so at all times.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
carefully weighed
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
honoringnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
Klingsohr
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From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
Matilda
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From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterward they spoke of poetry.
poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Afterward they spoke of poetry.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is not so at all times.
sluggishnessnounUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃnəs/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is not so at all times.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Afterward they spoke of poetry.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
tenderest
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From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterward they spoke of poetry.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She is not so at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dull desire, stupid apathy and sluggishness, are in her, as in men, exposing qualities which wage a restless strife with poesy.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I know not," said Klingsohr, "why the representation of nature as a poet is commonly considered poetry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the afternoon Klingsohr led to his room his new son, in whose happiness his mother and grandfather took the tenderest interest, honoring Matilda as his protecting spirit, and made him acquainted with his books.
