used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
(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 I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
Civitella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
determine the number or amount of
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
set up or found
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
Ghost-Seer
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From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
a single distinct event
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
infusesverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
full of life and energy
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
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 I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
subjoined
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From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
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 I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
ThalianounUS /ˈθeɪljə/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
not known
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It found a place here after Schiller had given up the idea of completing the Ghost-Seer.)
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
VON
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Here follows the subjoined fragment, which appeared in the eighth part of the Thalia, and was originally intended for the second volume of the Ghost-Seer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mysterious unknown of the prince reminded Marquis Civitella of a romantic incident which happened to himself a short time since, and, to divert the prince, he offered to relate it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will give it you in his own words; but the lively spirit which he infuses into all he tells will be lost in my narration.
