used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
Carinthia
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From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
Dalmatianoun
a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
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 THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
apart from; not including
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
Gratz
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From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
Innsbrucknoun
city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
Leopold
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From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
engage in
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
come together
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
Müller
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From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
Runkel
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From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
a male human offspring
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
Styria
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From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Finally it was arranged that both boys should accompany Herr Müller, while Frau Müller should remain with her relatives and join her husband and son at Gratz in Styria, on their return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
TYROLESEadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
Villach
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From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
at the time that
From this reading THROUGH THE TYROLESE MOUNTAINS WHEN the pedestrians reached home in the early afternoon, a letter was awaiting Herr Müller.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Of course, there was new excitement now for the boys; the one wished to go with his father, while the other was urgent in his demands that the cousin remain with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Leopold had never made a journey from home before, except the one time he had been to Innsbruck, quite recently, to meet his Müller relations; so you may be certain there was one little heart which beat faster than normal.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was from Herr Runkel, stating he was obliged to make a visit to Dalmatia to see his younger brother Max on business, and if Herr Müller would care to make the trip with him, he would meet him at Villach in Carinthia the following Tuesday.
