used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
anew
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
carefully weighed
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
one or the other of two
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Then, mother, I was a fool."
Friedrich
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From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
Heinrich
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From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
how
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From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
immediately past
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
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 "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
a full supply
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
an angry dispute
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, mother, I was a fool."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then, mother, I was a fool."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when the Miller had got out of bed, he again sat resting his head on his hands and looking thoughtfully into the tops of his boots.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mother," asked he at last, "did I quarrel with Heinrich last night, or did I dream it?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why the Miller again looked into the tops of his boots; how a pint became a bushel; why Heinrich said good-bye, and why Friedrich considered that women were getting cheap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, father," replied his wife, "you kept embracing him and calling him your dear son, and you promised Friedrich he should have plenty of money when you became a rich man, and said it would not be so very long either before that time came."
