used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
BavariannounUS /bəˈveriən/
a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
brought into existence
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
insidiouslyadverb
in a harmfully insidious manner
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one seemed to know me, and I recognized no one.
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 When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
mediocreadjectiveUS /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
not any; not one
From this reading No one seemed to know me, and I recognized no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
go across or through
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading No one seemed to know me, and I recognized no one.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one seemed to know me, and I recognized no one.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
sharp-gabled
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From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
in a strange manner
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
thousand-year-old
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From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
at the time that
From this reading When I returned to my native country, I was as poor in pocket as when I left, and much poorer in illusions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
belonging to which person
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
will-of-the-wisps
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading I will pass over the strangely mingled feelings with which I rode in a Twentieth Century railroad train past the thousand-year-old walls of one of the most curious ancient cities in Europe, a town moreover whose every winding narrow street and sharp-gabled building had been the companion of my infancy and childhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Berlin insurance company which I had represented with such mediocre success in Switzerland, Austria and Belgium agreed to let me sell for them at home, and by a curious coincidence there was an opening in the quaint old Bavarian city in which I had been born and bred.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
a late time of life
From this reading [Sidenote: _Creeping, writhing, insidiously crawling and groping, the long arm reached out in its ghastly errand of death_] I had been out of Germany for thirty-five years, drawn hither and thither by various glittering of will-of-the-wisps.
