used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
Amtshauptmann
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From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
half the width of an em
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
Fieka
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From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
fowling
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From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
Friedrich
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From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
Grischow
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From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
halbert
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From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
Herse
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From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
How
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From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a thing to laugh at, say the would-be wise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
Landsturm
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From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It is a thing to laugh at, say the would-be wise.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
locksmithnounUS /ˈlɑːksmɪθ/
someone who makes or repairs locks
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
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 My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
not any; not one
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
one-and-twenty
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From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
and nothing more
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
pikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The French came no more into our part of the country; but, all the same, it did not get any quieter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
express in words
From this reading It is a thing to laugh at, say the would-be wise.
SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
sharpshootersnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/
plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
Stemhagen
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From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
a special situation
From this reading It is a thing to laugh at, say the would-be wise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
Troepner
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From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
which person or people
From this reading The Landsturm (levy en masse) was called out; the Herr Amtshauptmann commanded in chief, and, under him, Captain Grischow; but their men had only pikes,--except the Schoolmaster who had had a halbert made for himself by the locksmith, Troepner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It is a thing to laugh at, say the would-be wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How everything went head over heels--in the world, in Stemhagen, and in the Miller's house; why the Miller and Friedrich drove to Stemhagen; and why Fieka followed them.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading It is a thing to laugh at, say the would-be wise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My uncle Herse raised a corps of sharpshooters of one-and-twenty fowling pieces, and the young peasants sat on horseback with their long swords at their sides.
