used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
dearly loved
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
Bertha
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From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
BestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
terminate
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
in a free manner
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
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.
immediately past
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
LichtensteinnounUS /ˈlɪktənstiːn/
United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
PreservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading At last I hold thee in my arms, My best beloved, my own!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
UHLANDnounUS /ˈuːlənd/
German romantic poet (1787-1862)
From this reading L. UHLAND.
Ulerich
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From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
von
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From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
war'snounUS /wɔːrz/
possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Bestowed on me from war's alarms, Preserved for me alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At the wedding feast of Bertha von Lichtenstein he remained true to his habits.
at the time that
From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
Wuertemberg
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From this reading Duke Ulerich of Wuertemberg was fond of a good table, and when the glass circulated freely in good society, he was not the first to give the signal to break up.
