used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE._) Where is the German _Hinterland_?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
Bourboule
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From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
Develle
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From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
a person of German nationality
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE GERMAN HINTERLAND.
the act of departing
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
HINTERLANDnounUS /ˈhɪntərlænd/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * THE GERMAN HINTERLAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (_NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE._) Where is the German _Hinterland_?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (_NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE._) Where is the German _Hinterland_?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading (_NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE._) Where is the German _Hinterland_?
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
Teutonnoun
someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
TUNEnounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading (_NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE._) Where is the German _Hinterland_?
in or at the place that
From this reading (_NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE._) Where is the German _Hinterland_?
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherever on a foreign strand There lies a handy sea-coast track, With fertile country at its back, On which to lay a Teuton hand; _There_ is the German _Hinterland_!
