used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
using the voice; not silently
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was there any wonder that the youth grew sad, and inwardly cried to himself— "O dass ich doch ein Königssohn wär, Rohtraut, Schön-Rohtraut lieb’ ich so sehr.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
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dassnounUS /dæs/
plural of “das” — any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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a female human offspring
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doch
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ein
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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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Herze
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From this reading Schweig stille, mein Herze!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
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huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
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ich
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inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
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king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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Königssohn
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
lieb
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longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
mein
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From this reading Schweig stille, mein Herze!"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
not one and not the other of two
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
and nothing more
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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Rohtraut
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experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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Schweig
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From this reading Schweig stille, mein Herze!"
SCHÖN-ROHTRAUT
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From this reading SCHÖN-ROHTRAUT.
sehr
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sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
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for that reason; with the result that
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spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
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stille
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From this reading Schweig stille, mein Herze!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One day they rested themselves under a great oak, and the merry Schön-Rohtraut laughed aloud at her woe-stricken page, and cried— "Why do you look at me so longingly?
in the company of; together with
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woe-stricken
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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wär
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the person or people being spoken to
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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