Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading From the Haff they entered the Pene, and from that the Achterwasser.

later than; following

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

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From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

propose a payment

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what happened?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

wanted intensely

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading From the Haff they entered the Pene, and from that the Achterwasser.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

possessive form of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading From the Haff they entered the Pene, and from that the Achterwasser.

cause to stop

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading But what happened?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

held up in the air

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

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From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

in a nasty ill-tempered manner

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

in a miserable manner

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

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From this reading From the Haff they entered the Pene, and from that the Achterwasser.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

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From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

only a very short time before

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the Haff they entered the Pene, and from that the Achterwasser.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the Haff they entered the Pene, and from that the Achterwasser.

up to a particular time

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

create by training and teaching

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

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From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

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From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

(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 _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what happened?

at the time that

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

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From this reading _How Sidonia meets their Graces upon the ice--Item, how Dinnies Kleist beheads himself, and my gracious lord of Wolgast perishes miserably._ The next morning early the whole train set off from Uckermund in the highest spirits, passing net after net, till the Duke of Mecklenburg, as well as the Elector, lifted their hands in astonishment.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"

but in spite of that

From this reading [Footnote: A large bay formed by the Pene.] Here a great crowd of people stood upon the ice, for the town of Quilitz lay quite near; besides, more fish had been taken here than had yet been seen upon the journey, so that people from Wolgast, Usdom, Lassahn, and all the neighbouring towns had run together to bid for it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Alas! that his Grace should have desired to halt, for scarcely had his sleigh stopped, when a little old woman, meanly clad, with fisher's boots, and a net filled with bley-fish in her hand, stepped up to it and said-- "My good Lord, I am Sidonia von Bork; wherefore have you not replied to my demand for the _proebenda_ of Barbara von Kleist in Marienfliess?"