Chapter XII

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

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

later than; following

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

(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 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

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

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

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From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

divisible by two

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

a social unit living together

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

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From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

death of a person

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

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

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

hear with intention

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

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 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

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From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

on one occasion

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

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From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

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

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

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

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

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

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

not watched

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

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

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

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

From this reading ALL SAINTS SUNDAY was always an interesting day, for there were many things to do.

at the time that

From this reading But there was one Sunday when the morning service was unattended by any from _Pension_ Bauer, for all took their way to the cemetery.

in or at the place that

From this reading The little American church near the Odeonsplatz was a homelike place where once a week, at least, one could imagine himself at home, so familiar was the service in one's own tongue, and here the family generally went.

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

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading This was the day of All Saints, and every grave, even the humblest, was decorated, lights were set to burn, and the whole place looked like a great garden of blossoms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After church it was the custom to promenade up and down the Parada, and with the rest of the citizens to listen to the music of the band which played upon the balcony of the Feldernhalle.