used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
Baden
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From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
ETC
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From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
hackneyedadjectiveUS /ˈhæknid/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
Heidelberg
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From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
HomburgnounUS /ˈhɑːmbərɡ/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
MERSHON
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From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
RAHWAY
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From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
on the contrary
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
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 Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nevertheless, it is there that my story begins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
tourist-ridden
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From this reading Heidelberg seems rather a tourist-ridden, hackneyed sort of place to be the mother of adventures.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I had been traveling on the Continent, and came to Heidelberg to pay my duty to the castle, and recruit in quiet after a spell of rather laborious idleness at Homburg and Baden.
ZENDA
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From this reading BY ANTHONY HOPE AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," ETC.
