used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
dungnounUS /dʌŋ/
fecal matter of animals
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never put that question to himself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never put that question to himself.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never put that question to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
Klaus
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From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
manure-cart
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From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
May-day
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From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
Miall
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From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never put that question to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
Pelle
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From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
potherverb
make upset or troubled
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had never put that question to himself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the Danish by Bernard Miall.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading And this trifling circumstance decided the boy’s position in life.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no more pother than this about the question: What was Pelle to be?
at the time that
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that windy May-day morning when Pelle tumbled out of the nest, it so happened that old Klaus Hermann was clattering into town with his manure-cart, in order to fetch a load of dung.
