used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
anew
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
bad-hearted
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From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
for the most part
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
fellow-servants
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From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
and nothing more
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
poisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
puffed-up
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From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
SOWSnounUS /soʊz/
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
TARES
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From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times his resolution fails him, but he masters himself again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
Uli
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From this reading He praises Uli to the skies, tells him he is not properly appreciated, and poisons his mind against his master.
Uli's
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From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
the act of using
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
which person or people
From this reading Then a bad-hearted neighbor, who hates Uli's master, tries to lure him away from his new faith.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Uli grows more and more puffed-up, and is about ready to be caught in the neighbor's snare; for the latter merely wishes to use him for his own selfish ends.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOW COMES THE DEVIL AND SOWS TARES AMONG THE GOOD SEED [Uli's fellow-servants, on his master's farm and on the neighboring ones, attempt to drag him back into his old ways, chiefly with ridicule and mockery.
