used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
annuum
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From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cried Tottles.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
take in marriage
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
Mein
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From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
for each
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
express in words
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
deliver by singing
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
express in words
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “One thousand pounds per annuum Is not so bad a figure, come!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
Tottles
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From this reading Cried Tottles.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mein Herr unrolled the manuscript, but, to my great surprise, instead of _reading_ it, he began to _sing_ it, in a rich mellow voice that seemed to ring through the room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
(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 “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To say ‘the Husband needs the Wife’ Is not the way to represent it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I tell you, flat, A man may marry well on that!
