used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
Alles
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From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had been carried into a room on the ground floor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Michael was dying.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
ein
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From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He had been carried into a room on the ground floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
set up or found
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
Gleichniss
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From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
GOETHEnounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had been carried into a room on the ground floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been carried into a room on the ground floor.
ist
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From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
Lossiemouth
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From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael was dying.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
nur
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From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been carried into a room on the ground floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had been carried into a room on the ground floor.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He had been found by Lord Lossiemouth and a servant lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase in the hall.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
vergängliche
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From this reading Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichniss.--GOETHE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael was dying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away.
