used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
DasnounUS /dæs/
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
Dringenstadt
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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
and nothing more
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.
PARSONAGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE PARSONAGE.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
Pfarrhaus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSONAGE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
