used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
carefully weighed
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
Edestone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
an opposing military force
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
a man of refinement
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
Hemelstein's
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From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
immeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
on the contrary
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
precisely as stated
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was broad enough to be able to put himself in von Hemelstein’s place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
at the time that
From this reading For him, a Prussian nobleman, to be spoken to in this way by one of a lower sphere was bad enough, but when that one was of the very lowest of spheres, an American, it was acute pain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked upon Edestone as a low comedian rather than as a gentleman in the hands of a chivalrous enemy, which the officer considered himself to be.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW They sat this way for some time, Edestone looking thoughtfully out of the car window and rather disgusted with himself for having lessened his dignity in the eyes of the other man.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He knew that by birth, education, and example the man’s attitude to him, in fact to the rest of the world, was that of a superior being looking down upon those immeasurably beneath him.
