used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
BeltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
a young person of either sex
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
a social unit living together
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
set up or found
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
Jakoba
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From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
Kammerjunker's
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From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
immediately past
From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
LÜBECK
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From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
Mamsell
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From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
no person; not anyone
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
SCHMIDTnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
Sophie's
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From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “A maiden stood musing, gentle and mild.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I grasped the hand of the friendly child, but the lovely fawn shyly disappeared....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
VON
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From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last day at home was Sophie’s birthday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the afternoon the whole family was invited to the Kammerjunker’s, where Jakoba and the Mamsell were to be quite brilliant in their cookery.
but in spite of that
From this reading From the Rhine to the Danish Belt, beautiful and lovely maidens are found in palaces and tents; yet nobody pleases me.”--SCHMIDT VON LÜBECK.
