used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is this?" asked Ferdinand.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
FERDINANDnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this?" asked Ferdinand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
PEASANTSnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
Runkel
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From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
plural of “story” — 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 "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this?" asked Ferdinand.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PEASANTS' DANCE FERDINAND needed no call to arouse him in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
precisely as stated
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come along, Ferdinand, and help me get the leather ready for the men," said the farmer, and he led the way across the garden to a great timber building, two stories in height.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this?" asked Ferdinand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was awake and up long before any of his family, but he did not catch Herr Runkel nor his buxom wife, napping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He opened the door, and they entered a very large room, with a decided smoky smell about it.
