used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
(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 To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
AnabaptistnounUS /ˌænəˈbæptəst/
adherent of Anabaptism
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
power to direct or determine
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
Coucou
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From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
give a description of
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
FischernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
Frantz
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
Haslach
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
I'd
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From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
go away from a place
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
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 It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
for more time
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
engage in
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
Mathéus
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
not any; not one
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
performsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
Rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
scamps
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From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Coucou Peter could no longer control his anger; at every step he flourished his stick and exclaimed— “Rascally Anabaptist! rascally mayor! rascally Jacob Fischer!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to describe the dejection of Frantz Mathéus and his disciple after they had left Haslach.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
which person or people
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading To drive out so worthy a man!—a man who performs miracles!—a man worth more than all of you to the twentieth generation!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, you scamps! if I only had you here, I’d make you dance!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would not leave a hair on your heads!
