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From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
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From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
brought into existence
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRANSLATIONS BY WOLF VON SCHIERBRAND, Ph.D.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading TRANSLATIONS BY WOLF VON SCHIERBRAND, Ph.D.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
direstadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪrəst/
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
at any time
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
frugalitynounUS /fruːˈɡæləti/
prudence in avoiding waste
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
Gottfried
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From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
highest in quality
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
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 Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading TRANSLATIONS BY WOLF VON SCHIERBRAND, Ph.D.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
SCHIERBRAND
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From this reading TRANSLATIONS BY WOLF VON SCHIERBRAND, Ph.D.
a male human offspring
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
TRANSLATIONSnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading TRANSLATIONS BY WOLF VON SCHIERBRAND, Ph.D.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
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 Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By dint of the hardest labor and by practicing the utmost frugality, his father was barely able to provide bread for wife and children.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading TRANSLATIONS BY WOLF VON SCHIERBRAND, Ph.D.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Gottfried Keller may fitly be called the greatest narrative writer that Switzerland has ever produced.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But in the midst of this penury the genius of his young son Gottfried expanded.
ZurichnounUS /ˈzʊrɪk/
the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
From this reading Born July 19, 1819, near Zurich, he was reared in direst poverty.
