Chapter V

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

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

later than; following

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

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

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

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

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

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

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

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

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

and nothing more

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

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 A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

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

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

above and across; more than

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

in the near future

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

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

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

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

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

in or at that place or location

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

a special situation

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

create by training and teaching

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

at the time that

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

a Caucasian

From this reading A Dutch breakfast is a big thing; besides nice coffee, there was rye bread and and white bread, rolls and rusks, half a dozen kinds of cheeses, as well as many kinds of cold sausages cut into thin slices.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Our city streets are not as good as our country roads, but we will soon be out in the open country," said Mynheer, as they turned into the "Boompjes."

in the company of; together with

From this reading After seeing Mevrouw and Jan off on the train, the children mounted their wheels, and, in company with Mynheer, went bumping over the big round cobblestones with which Rotterdam is paved.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE BICYCLE RIDE "BE up bright and early," Mynheer Joost had said the night before, and it was a little after seven when the young people finished breakfast.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you remember, Theodore," he continued, "your steamer landed you just at that dock opposite."