adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading From this I learnt that Ottilia and Janet corresponded.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Upon what topics? to what degree of intimacy?
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Upon what topics? to what degree of intimacy?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading From this I learnt that Ottilia and Janet corresponded.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
MEETverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
Ottilia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this I learnt that Ottilia and Janet corresponded.
Ottilia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
PLAYFELLOWnoun
a companion at play
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
PUNISHMENTnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
shunsverbUS /ʃʌnz/
third-person singular of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
TAKEverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this I learnt that Ottilia and Janet corresponded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Janet now confessed to me that their intimacy had never known reserve.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this I learnt that Ottilia and Janet corresponded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Upon what topics? to what degree of intimacy?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
unaddressedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdrest/
not addressed
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
untranslatableadjective
not capable of being put into another form or style or language
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon what topics? to what degree of intimacy?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It filled me with a breath of old German peace.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
XENIEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET MY FIRST PLAYFELLOW AND TAKE MY PUNISHMENT There came to me a little note on foreign paper, unaddressed, an enclosure forwarded by Janet, and containing merely one scrap from the playful XENIEN of Ottilia's favourite brotherly poets, of untranslatable flavour:-- Who shuns true friends flies fortune in the concrete: Would he see what he aims at? let him ask his heels.
