used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT INDIANA'S PROPHECIES.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
Fouque
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From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
Haupt
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From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
HoffmannounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
INDIANA'SnounUS /ˌɪndiˈænəz/
possessive form of “indiana” — a state in midwestern United States
From this reading AUNT INDIANA'S PROPHECIES.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
Marienthal
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From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
PROPHECIESnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading AUNT INDIANA'S PROPHECIES.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
Richter
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From this reading The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
plural of “story” — 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 Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
plural of “tale” — 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 The tales of Richter, Haupt, Hoffman, and Baron Fouque could never have been created here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him they furnished a study of the character of the people.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not like stories of beautiful spiritual meaning that he had been accustomed to hear at Marienthal, at Weimar, and on the Rhine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jasper heard the local stories at the smithy and at Aunt Indiana's with intense interest.
