used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
how long something has existed
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Washington, D.C.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Washington, D.C.
Darmstadt
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From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
being one more than ten
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
Franz
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From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
Fritz
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From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
HessenounUS /hes/
Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
LANG
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From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
Odenwald
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From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
polytechnicnounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈteknɪk/
a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
an educational institution
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were near of an age--about eleven--and near of a size; and their names were Fritz, Paul and Franz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
three-leaved
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From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
TRANSLATORnounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading Translated from the German of GEORGE LANG THE TRANSLATOR.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington, D.C.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
which person or people
From this reading There were three boys in the same class in the polytechnic school in the mountainous Odenwald country, in Hesse Darmstadt, who were such great friends and inseparable companions that the other pupils named them "the three-leaved clover."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Fritz was an active, energetic boy, had coal black hair and bright, black eyes which looked out upon the world with the alert glance of a squirrel in a cage.
