used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
a cherished desire
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
Carovius
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From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
Carovius's
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From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
Daniel'snounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
Dorothea
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From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
fortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Grass is growing on the graves.”
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Grass is growing on the graves.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Grass is growing on the graves.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
hundred-mark
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From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Grass is growing on the graves.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
moustaches
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From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Grass is growing on the graves.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
SeizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
unextinguishable
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From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
unforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/
impossible to forget
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
at the time that
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Seize what remains to be seized,” a voice within him cried.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Herr Carovius pulled at his moustaches, moved his eyebrows up and down, went to his writing desk, opened his strong box, took out a hundred-mark bill, and gave it to her with turned head, as if he were afraid of the wrath of the protecting spirit of the money chest.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII Daniel’s approaching fortieth birthday seemed like a sombre portal leading to the realm of spent ambition.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading This was the state of affairs when Daniel met the youthful Dorothea in Herr Carovius’s home, and went away with an unforgettable, unextinguishable picture of her in his soul.
