used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
(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 The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
a boy or man
From this reading I had learnt to ride as a little chap, when we lived in the country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had learnt to ride as a little chap, when we lived in the country.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
set up or found
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
hadn't
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From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The Silver Horn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had learnt to ride as a little chap, when we lived in the country.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had learnt to ride as a little chap, when we lived in the country.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had learnt to ride as a little chap, when we lived in the country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
on the contrary
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had learnt to ride as a little chap, when we lived in the country.
Saltzburg
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From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
express in words
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Silver Horn.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Silver Horn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week or two later we went to Saltzburg, and there I had a real adventure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
at the time that
From this reading When the Dwarf had come to the end of his story, he very politely bade me goodbye, and bowed me out of his Castle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Professor with whom we were staying hadn't a single grandchild, and as all his books were old and dusty, to say nothing of being written in German, I should have found it rather dull if he had not lent me his nephew's pony.
