used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
any thing at all
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
ArchangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
compeers
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From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
country-side
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From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
wanted intensely
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
Geiger-Hans
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From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
gigglenounUS /ˈɡɪɡəl/
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
easily agitated
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
Niklaus
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From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
rose-redadjective
of a deep slightly bluish red color
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
sandalnounUS /ˈsændəl/
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
only a very short time before
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The rose-red lady advanced a sweet little sandal and made a profound curtsey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
migratory
From this reading Had the fiddler desired himself to be announced as the Archangel Michael, or Prince Lucifer, or the Emperor Napoleon, or the Wandering Jew, Niklaus would scarcely have been surprised.
which person or people
From this reading He knew Geiger-Hans—as who did not that belonged to the country-side?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The—the gentlemen!" announced Niklaus, with a nervous giggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But familiarity had not so far bred contempt, and neither he nor his compeers would have ventured to question anything the mysterious being chose to do.
