used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
(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 She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * Thus a few hours glided away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
a female human offspring
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * Thus a few hours glided away.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
forst-haus
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From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
set up or found
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The girl was frank and unembarrassed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
a young female
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading * * * * * Thus a few hours glided away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading * * * * * Thus a few hours glided away.
a social unit living together
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
how
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From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
huntsmen
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From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
something you have to do
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
and nothing more
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading * * * * * Thus a few hours glided away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
unembarrassedadjective
not embarrassed
From this reading The girl was frank and unembarrassed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
precisely as stated
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
at the time that
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having dressed, I found a bell in the corridor, which I rung, to give notice that I was awake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
which person or people
From this reading She described to me, very prettily, how the inhabitants of the _forst-haus_ all lived on the best terms together, and that only now and then, their usual quiet routine was interrupted when the Prince came to hunt in this district, who on such occasions frequently staid through the night with the forester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The forester, according to what he had said, had gone out early with his huntsmen; but a very blooming, and indeed beautiful girl, his youngest daughter, appeared, and served me with breakfast, while her elder sister, as she told me, was busied with her mother in household concerns.
