used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Paul was very angry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
FEST
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From this reading THE SCHUTZEN FEST.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
I've
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From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
Kösen
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From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
on one occasion
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
SCHUTZEN
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From this reading THE SCHUTZEN FEST.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHUTZEN FEST.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was very angry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I feel as if I were a great rascal to stand up before the people of Kösen and carry away the prize, knowing what I do."
at the time that
From this reading When he met Paul, he entered at once upon the subject which engrossed his thoughts, and ended by saying: "I've almost made up my mind not to shoot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBERT could not shake off the impression which Hans had produced upon him, and he did not awake in a very good humour with himself next morning.
