used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
anew
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
in the past
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
have
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
for the reason that
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
burgomastersnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstərz/
plural of “burgomaster” — a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
set up or found
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
the act of departing
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
and nothing more
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
Lueneburg
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From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
and nothing more
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
approval to do something
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
express in speech
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
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 "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
express in words
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
in or at the place that
From this reading I found the MS. in the library of the Town House at Lueneburg, where I was staying for a few days just then, and with the permission of both the burgomasters of the city, I searched the Town House library through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I would rather, if I could, give it again exactly as it stood written in that manuscript; but I am unable to do so, because I only made extracts from it.
a late time of life
From this reading But it bears so entirely the impress of truth that it may speak for itself, although the things happened more than a thousand years ago.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading I read it with a deal of trouble in an old, yellowed manuscript which the mice had gnawed at.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell you now shall bear the heading, "The Hearts of the Children turned to the Fathers."
