used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
the act of departing
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
Hermannsburg
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From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
and nothing more
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
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 great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
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 now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
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 now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
express in words
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
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 now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
a special situation
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "A great many things seem to have happened in Hermannsburg," Flora remarked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The story that I am going to tell now happened here in Hermannsburg.'"
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'It is, for one thing, a beautiful story for passion week; and then it gives a lovely picture of the relation in which princes and their vassals at that time stood to one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just think what it must be to live in a village with a history.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
