Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

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From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

(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 The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

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

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

achieved or reached

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

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From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

without doubt or question

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

someone with a promising future

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

in a disagreeable manner

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

put on clothes

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

promote over another

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

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From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

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

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

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

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

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

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

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

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

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

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

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

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

a male relative

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

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From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

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

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

come together

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

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From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

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

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

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From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

push for something

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

propose a toast to

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

unusual or striking

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

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From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

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

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

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

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.

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

From this reading The next morning Alf stepped into the apartment of his kinsman, Gerhard Kippenbrock, to salute him.

exceptionally

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

being unoccupied

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

which person or people

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

belonging to which person

From this reading Alf bowed himself low before the singular man, whose appearance affected him disagreeably, and stammered some expressions of respect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He advanced to meet the new comer, uncommonly magnificent in his black official dress, with the lace collar and golden chain of honor, and introduced him to a large, raw-boned, meagre man, in a similar dress, who sat at the table staring on vacancy with half-extinguished eyes, in which the flashes of a quiet insanity were occasionally playing.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The good old man, a worthy butcher by calling, had by the overthrow of all established customs been made second burgomaster of the imperial free city of Munster, without clearly knowing how that precise result had been attained.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading 'Thou hast here the best opportunity to recommend thyself to the favor of our first burgomaster, of brother Bernd Knipperdolling,' said the elder Kippenbrock to the youth.