Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

unequivocally detestable

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

in addition

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

react verbally

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

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From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

remove the dust from

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

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From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

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From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

signifying nothing

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

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From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

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 Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

for more time

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

subject to death

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

and nothing more

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

the manner in which something is expressed in words

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

scratch repeatedly

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

a step in walking or running

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

of surpassing excellence

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

express in words

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

in or at that place or location

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

sounding like thunder

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

during the time that

From this reading Are you not weary of crawling about as one of the many, while at home you stride about as the only one of the many?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Shall we any longer elegantly scrape to the right and to the left, with abominable sweet speeches and mere flattering phraseology, in this monster of dust and stone, of sand and sun, parades and gaiters?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Have you not enough of blustering generals, of affected women? and of running about the streets like one possessed to see here a miserable church, or there a magnificent palace?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now tell me, Wolf,” asked Duke Charles Augustus, stretching himself comfortably on the sofa, puffing clouds of smoke from his pipe--“are you not weary of dawdling about in this infamously superb pile of stones, called Berlin?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And weary also of seeing your friend and pupil Carl August put off with fair promises and hollow speeches like an insignificant, miserable mortal, without being able to answer with thundering invectives.