used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
Albnoun
a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
Blaubeuren
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From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
Blauthal
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From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
placed crosswise
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
herdsmannoun
someone who drives a herd
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One was the high road from Ulm to Tuebingen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
Hohen
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From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. UHLAND.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
LichtensteinnounUS /ˈlɪktənstiːn/
United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
of an obscure nature
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the high road from Ulm to Tuebingen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
a course of conduct
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
Pfullingen
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From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
Reutlingen
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From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One was the high road from Ulm to Tuebingen.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
St
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From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
Tuebingen
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From this reading One was the high road from Ulm to Tuebingen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
UHLANDnounUS /ˈuːlənd/
German romantic poet (1787-1862)
From this reading L. UHLAND.
Ulm
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From this reading One was the high road from Ulm to Tuebingen.
not known
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
Urach
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From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
at the time that
From this reading It went through the beautiful Blauthal, or blue valley; when, reaching the town of Blaubeuren, at the foot of the Alb, it crossed immediately over that mountain, passing the fortress of Hohen Urach, near the villages of St. John and Pfullingen.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two ways from the spot where Albert had decided upon following his mysterious guide, leading to the neighbourhood of Reutlingen, in which the castle of Lichtenstein was situated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The herdsman says, "If you will trust in me And follow boldly, I will bring you free;-- A secret path there is, to man unknown, And trodden by the mountain goat alone."
