Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

(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 In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

of or relating to baptism

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

for the most part

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

the specified day of the month

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

mark as different

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a social unit living together

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

all the animal life in a particular region or period

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

with resolute determination

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

at a previous time

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a state of conflict between persons

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

a symbol used to represent a number

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

on one occasion

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

a country person

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

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From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

the class of peasants

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

not often

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

on the contrary

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

concerned with topography

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

precisely as stated

From this reading He prefers any proper name that may be given to a day in the calendar, rather than the abstract date, by which he very rarely reckons.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

at the time that

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The peculiarity of the peasant’s language consists chiefly in his retention of historical peculiarities, which gradually disappear under the friction of cultivated circles.

a sudden desire

From this reading In the baptismal names of his children he is guided by the old custom of the country, not at all by whim and fancy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Many old baptismal names, formerly common in Germany, would have become extinct but for their preservation among the peasantry, especially in North Germany; and so firmly have they adhered to local tradition in this matter that it would be possible to give a sort of topographical statistics of proper names, and distinguish a district by its rustic names as we do by its Flora and Fauna.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The continuous inheritance of certain favorite proper names in a family, in some districts, forces the peasant to adopt the princely custom of attaching a numeral to the name, and saying, when three generations are living at once, Hans I., II., and III.; or—in the more antique fashion—Hans the elder, the middle, and the younger.