used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
clappered
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From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The brook glittered as morning dew and May light.
Erastus
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From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
divisible by two
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The brook glittered as morning dew and May light.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
Kreuzgrund
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From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The brook glittered as morning dew and May light.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The brook glittered as morning dew and May light.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
pattering
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From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
redheadedadjectiveUS /ˈredhedɪd/
having red hair and usually fair skin
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
the season of growth
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading The sails of his own mills and those of his neighbours clappered merrily as if for a wager.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou art certain," said the miller to his redheaded offspring, "that it was Erastus' daughter?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
Werner
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From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the meadows of the fertile valley were still adorned in the midst of summer with the green of spring.
Ziegelhausen
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From this reading On the morning of the day so momentous for Lydia, Miller Werner and his boy descended from the Kreuzgrund behind Ziegelhausen along the pattering brook to the village below.
