1832
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From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
arianounUS /ˈɑːriə/
an elaborate song for solo voice
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
double-bassadjective
pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
a boy or man
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
Heidelberg
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From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
staying power
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
let's
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From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
march in a procession
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
not any; not one
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
straddlingverbUS /ˈstrædlɪŋ/
-ing form of “straddle” — sit or stand astride of
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
vizornoun
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
waggishadjective
witty or joking
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was unusually snowy weather; as far as we could see across the great, deserted plain, there was no trace of road nor path.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
Wilfred
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From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind kept up its harsh aria with monotonous persistency, and Wilfred, with his flattened wallet at his belt, and the vizor of his cap drawn over his eyes, moved on before me, straddling the drifts with his long, heron legs, and whistling a gay tune to keep up his spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A burst of laughter followed these words, and then the good fellow would resume his march courageously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then, he would turn around with a waggish smile, and cry: "Comrade, let's have the waltz from 'Robin,' I feel like dancing."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the day before Christmas of the year 1832, my friend Wilfred, with his double-bass slung over his back, and I, with my violin under my arm, started to walk from the Black Forest to Heidelberg.
