used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
Bertha
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From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
traveling across
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
an old word for “before”
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
at any time
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
father-land
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From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
depressingly dark
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
Heerdegen
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From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
How
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From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
Hugh
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From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
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 Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
Lichtenried
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From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
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 Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
Minnatrost
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From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
and nothing more
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
Otto
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From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
term of address for a man
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third party had indeed broken on the lonely hours of Sir Hugh and the forsaken Bertha, but his presence only made the scene more gloomy than ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
Trautwangen
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From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, how different was the life now led by the inhabitants left in the old castle of Trautwangen!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
which person or people
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
belonging to which person
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How Sir Heerdegen returned to the Castle of Trautwangen, and of the wonderful Lady Minnatrost.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading This was Sir Heerdegen of Lichtenried, who, notwithstanding his wounds, had hastened onwards to visit his sister, and by this untimely exertion, had brought on himself a fearful illness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of France, among people to whose language they were yet little accustomed.
