used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUEST.
(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 I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
cannot
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From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
eye-witness
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From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
the act of departing
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
schloss
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From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
in the near future
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
Spielsdorf
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From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
carry out
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
express in words
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
veracitynounUS /vərˈæsɪti/
unwillingness to tell lies
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "General Spielsdorf cannot come to us so soon as I had hoped," said my father, as we pursued our walk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not only true, nevertheless, but truth of which I have been an eye-witness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a sweet summer evening, and my father asked me, as he sometimes did, to take a little ramble with him along that beautiful forest vista which I have mentioned as lying in front of the schloss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am now going to tell you something so strange that it will require all your faith in my veracity to believe my story.
