used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
a youthful male person
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He might be bully uppermost, but he was certain he was coward underneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He might be bully uppermost, but he was certain he was coward underneath.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He might be bully uppermost, but he was certain he was coward underneath.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
a boy or man
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
gloomingadjective
depressingly dark
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
temporary military shelter
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
and nothing more
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be bully uppermost, but he was certain he was coward underneath.
Milligen's
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From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
Niepert
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From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
Otto
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From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
relieve from
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
Tante
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From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading He might be bully uppermost, but he was certain he was coward underneath.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading He might be bully uppermost, but he was certain he was coward underneath.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "And give me the fever," said Otto with a glooming brow, for he had just overheard Van Niepert recommending his son-in-law to get rid of that German fellow.
Walt's
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From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
look attentively
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what to do with the little English boy—that was Tante Milligen's difficulty.
at the time that
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
belonging to which person
From this reading She thought of sending him in Walt's arms to the shepherd's hut, whose bed would, of course, be unoccupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One uncle would keep watch with the shepherd until daybreak, when his brother would exchange with him; therefore Walt's vacant bed would serve for both.
