used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
(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 "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
subject to appointment
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
back-window
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From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
Berga
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From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
Bergelchen
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From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
coach-door
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From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
comest
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From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
one or the other of two
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
epitaphium
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From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the organ of sight
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
Flaetz
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From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
garret-window
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From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
How
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From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
immediately past
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
MeltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
Neusattel
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From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
by chance
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Melted into sensibility, I said: "Now, Berga, if there be a reunion appointed for us, surely it is either in Heaven or in Flaetz; and I hope in God, the latter."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And now I noticed my Bergelchen looking after us from the garret-window; I leaned far out from the coach-door, and her falcon eye instantly distinguished my head; kiss on kiss she threw with both hands after the carriage, as it rolled down into the valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I looked round through the back-window of the coach at my good little village of Neusattel, and it seemed to me, in my melting mood, as if its steeples were rising aloft like an epitaphium over my life, or over my body, perhaps to return a lifeless corpse.
at the time that
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will it all be," thought I, "when thou at last, after two or three days, comest back?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words, we whirled stoutly away.
