1877
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From this reading 20, 1877 That explains itself.
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From this reading 20, 1877 That explains itself.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
react verbally
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading HIER LIEGT HOCHWOHLGEBOREN HERR ---- ------ GEFRESSEN Aug.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How simple the thing would be in German!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
essennounUS /ˈesən/
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 20, 1877 That explains itself.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
fressen
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From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
GEFRESSEN
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From this reading HIER LIEGT HOCHWOHLGEBOREN HERR ---- ------ GEFRESSEN Aug.
a person of German nationality
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
HERRnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading HIER LIEGT HOCHWOHLGEBOREN HERR ---- ------ GEFRESSEN Aug.
HIER
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From this reading HIER LIEGT HOCHWOHLGEBOREN HERR ---- ------ GEFRESSEN Aug.
HOCHWOHLGEBOREN
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From this reading HIER LIEGT HOCHWOHLGEBOREN HERR ---- ------ GEFRESSEN Aug.
How
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From this reading How simple the thing would be in German!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading 20, 1877 That explains itself.
LIEGT
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From this reading HIER LIEGT HOCHWOHLGEBOREN HERR ---- ------ GEFRESSEN Aug.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How simple the thing would be in German!
and nothing more
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
a special situation
From this reading How simple the thing would be in German!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
in or at the place that
From this reading This difficulty could not occur in the German, where essen signifies the act of feeding by a man, and fressen by a beast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not answer to put upon the stone simply “eaten”; for that is indefinite, and requires explanation: it might mean eaten by a cannibal.
