used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the flute is silent.
make calm or still
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
concertonounUS /kənˈtʃertoʊ/
a composition for orchestra and a soloist
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
and nothing more
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
cut with a saw
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But the flute is silent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
the season of growth
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
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 It is just two years since that day when our story began.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
Theresienwiese
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From this reading Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
weekdaynounUS /ˈwiːkdeɪ/
any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
From this reading Moreover, although it is a weekday, a Sunday calm hangs over the country round about.
at the time that
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
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 Once more it is hot and still in the Theresienwiese, so still that a flute concerto from the window of the studio building could be heard for a long distance around.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The hard war winter was over; the spring had brought peace and the birth of a new German Empire; and midsummer saw the victorious host returning to its home.
a late time of life
From this reading It is just two years since that day when our story began.
