used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
a young person of either sex
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
Concertmeister
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From this reading "Make yourself quite easy, Herr Concertmeister.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Make yourself quite easy, Herr Concertmeister.
Eugen
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From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
at any time
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
FRIEDHELM'S
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From this reading FRIEDHELM'S STORY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
haranguedverbUS /hərˈæŋd/
past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Make yourself quite easy, Herr Concertmeister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
engage in
From this reading "Make yourself quite easy, Herr Concertmeister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
not any; not one
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Make yourself quite easy, Herr Concertmeister.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
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 FRIEDHELM'S STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
violin-cases
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From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No child that was left to my charge was ever known to come to harm."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus Frau Schmidt to Eugen, as she stood with dubious smile and folded arms in our parlor, and harangued him, while he and I stood, violin-cases in our hands, in a great hurry, and anxious to be off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very kind, Frau Schmidt, I hope he will not trouble you."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Make yourself quite easy, Herr Concertmeister.
