used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
anew
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
breakfast-table
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From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
the act of departing
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
INGEMANN
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From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
immediately past
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
Louise
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From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
the force of workers available
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
oak-leaves
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From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
Otto
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From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
Otto's
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From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
Sophie
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From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
to-day
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From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Sophie will scarcely be up so early to-morrow morning,” said Louise; “she is, therefore, obliged to present her garland to-day.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
Wilhelm
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From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The past will ne’er come back again, But fade into a dream.”--B. S. INGEMANN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following day, the last before Otto’s departure, whilst he and Wilhelm were walking in the garden, Sophie approached them with a garland made of oak-leaves: this was intended for Otto; they were now really to lose him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The travellers roll through the world of men, Like rose leaves in a stream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am never missing at the breakfast-table, as you well know; and I shall then bring my bouquet.”
