used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
BeernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
carefully weighed
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
fixing-up
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From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The night was soft and the music lovely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was soft and the music lovely.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
pleasure-ground
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From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
school-girl
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From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The night was soft and the music lovely.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time they invited her she spent some little time before hand, "fixing-up" for the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was much entertained by the husband's talk, and considered that she held up her end with him very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This pleasure-ground was well north, out of the smoke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
Wilhelm
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From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
Zweite
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From this reading She went for a Saturday evening supper to the Kaiser Wilhelm Zweite Beer and Music Garden with a school-girl friend and her husband.
