used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSPIRACY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading A CONSPIRACY.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
destitutionnounUS /ˈdestətuːʃən/
a state without friends or money or prospects
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
Egon
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From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
a boy or man
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
Fritzchen
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
Lieschen
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From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
Osternau
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From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
scoundrel's
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From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
Storting's
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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 What a story was this!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a story was this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
von
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a story was this!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a story was this!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To Egon, Storting's narrative seemed like some wild romance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He could hardly trust his ears, and it needed the sight of Storting's sad, earnest face, as he spoke, to confirm his words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Herr von Osternau and Fritzchen, the bright, intelligent little fellow, dead, Frau von Osternau the victim of a scoundrel's crime, and Lieschen forced to work hard to stave off destitution!
