used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
give a description of
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
ejaculations
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From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading 'I wish we had farther to go.'
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
Frauleinnoun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
From this reading Fraulein was right.
Friedrich
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From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I wish we had farther to go.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
HILDEGARDE
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From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
How
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From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wish we had farther to go.'
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
Leonore
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From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Fraulein was right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'How nice it is to go so fast, and to hear the bells jingling so,' said Leonore.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fraulein was right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I wish we had farther to go.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'I wish we had farther to go.'
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading IT IS HILDEGARDE A pair of friends.--WORDSWORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Both driver and horses woke up wonderfully as the first straggling houses of the village came in sight; it would be impossible to describe the extraordinary sounds and ejaculations which Friedrich, as he was called, addressed to his steeds, but which they evidently quite understood.
