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From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
1893
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From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
anew
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
dearly loved
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
Don't
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From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
expressman
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From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
half-past
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From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
immediately past
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
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 And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
PumpernickelnounUS /ˈpʌmpərnɪkəl/
bread made of coarse rye flour
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "As I always am," said Hans, drying his tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was that Hans Pumpernickel began his long vigil.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
at the time that
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He sat in the kitchen, silent, smoking, gazing at the ceiling, wishing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "_July 16, 1893._ "MY DEAR HANS,--Don't worry; everything is serene again.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was weary work indeed, but he was true, and last year, on the sixteenth day of July, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, his fidelity was rewarded, though he did not know it until the next morning, when the expressman brought him a message from his father to the following effect:
