1832
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From this reading It is the autumn of 1832.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Otto and Wilhelm have been two months away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
for the reason that
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
a social unit living together
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
Funen
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From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
HÖLTY
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From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
Kammerjunker
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From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Otto and Wilhelm have been two months away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the autumn of 1832.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
Otto
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From this reading Otto and Wilhelm have been two months away.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
Sophie
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From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Otto and Wilhelm have been two months away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
Wilhelm
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From this reading Otto and Wilhelm have been two months away.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We now return to the hall in Funen, to the family which we left there; but autumn and winter are gone whilst we have been lingering on the past.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The marriage of the Kammerjunker and Sophie was deferred, according to her wish, until the second of April, because this day is immortal in the annals of Denmark.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Ah! wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy it is to live contented.”--HÖLTY.
