used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
epidemicsnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪks/
plural of “epidemic” — a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Heinrich
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From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
and nothing more
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
a boy or man
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Maximilian
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From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
Sonnenburg
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From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
