used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
in addition
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved the poets--old and new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a learned man and could read several languages.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
HerdernounUS /ˈherdər/
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was a learned man and could read several languages.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He was a learned man and could read several languages.
held dear
From this reading He loved the poets--old and new.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a learned man and could read several languages.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He loved the poets--old and new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He loved the poets--old and new.
and nothing more
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He loved the poets--old and new.
predilectionnounUS /ˌpredəˈlekʃən/
a predisposition in favor of something
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was a learned man and could read several languages.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was a learned man and could read several languages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He loved the poets--old and new.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had a predilection for those of his own country, especially for Goethe; but he also loved those of other countries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not only rich in music.
Weltbürger
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From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In mind he was a contemporary of Herder and the great _Weltbürger_--the "citizens of the world" of the end of the eighteenth century.
