used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
der
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From this reading "Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
edle
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From this reading "Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter."
Elberthal
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From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
Eugen
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From this reading "Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
haupt-probe
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From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
how
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From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
outsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
Prinz
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From this reading "Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter."
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
Ritter
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From this reading "Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
SartoriusnounUS /sɑːrˈtɔːriɪs/
a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
From this reading To my astonishment--and far from agreeable astonishment--Anna Sartorius informed me of her intention to accompany me to the probe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the haupt-probe, a fine moonlight night in the middle of May--a month since I had come to Elberthal, and it seemed so much, so very much more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I put objections in her way as well as I knew how, and said I did not think outsiders were admitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She laughed, and said: "That is too funny, that you should instruct me in such things.
