used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
Auscultatorship
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From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
Beym
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From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
discoverableadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərəbəl/
capable of being ascertained or found out
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
else
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From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
at any time
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
herring-busses
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From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
Himmel
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From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teufelsdroeckh is now a man without Profession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Teufelsdroeckh is now a man without Profession.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Teufelsdroeckh is now a man without Profession.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
on one occasion
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
by chance
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Teufelsdroeckh is now a man without Profession.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
QuittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
determined
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
sextantnoun
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
steers-off
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From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
Teufelsdroeckh
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From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
whalersnounUS /ˈweɪlərz/
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
in or at the place that
From this reading Quitting the common Fleet of herring-busses and whalers, where indeed his leeward, laggard condition was painful enough, he desperately steers-off, on a course of his own, by sextant and compass of his own.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
a late time of life
From this reading ROMANCE 'For long years,' writes Teufelsdroeckh, 'had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel!_ For Food and Warmth!
