1861
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From this reading Castle de Werve, April, 1861.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Castle de Werve, April, 1861.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
Beek
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From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to resume my narrative.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Castle de Werve, April, 1861.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Castle de Werve, April, 1861.
dearly loved
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
in a gradual manner
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But to resume my narrative.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
Overberg
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From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading But to resume my narrative.
Roselaer
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From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
in the near future
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to resume my narrative.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
under normal conditions
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
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 Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
Von
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From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
Werve
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From this reading Castle de Werve, April, 1861.
William
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From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, my dear William, I have entered the fortress.
Zutphen
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From this reading Van Beek gave me a letter of introduction to his friend Overberg, a lawyer in Zutphen, and I called upon this worthy man of the law as soon as I arrived in the town.
Zwenken's
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From this reading This Overberg was the agent of my old Aunt Roselaer in these quarters, and it was through his good management of her affairs that she gradually obtained possession of Von Zwenken's property, as the General usually borrowed money of Overberg.
