used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
brewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
Dantzic
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From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
EXECUTEDadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
Hirtz
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From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
land-owner
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From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
MEISER
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From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
savantnounUS /səˈvɑːnt/
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
sixty-sixadjective
being six more than sixty
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
express in speech
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Business had obliged him to travel away from the Capital.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
UNCLE'SnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
precisely as stated
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
which person or people
From this reading Doctor Hirtz of Berlin, who had copied this will himself, apologized very politely for not having sent it sooner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This old man very well remembered the death and will of his uncle, the _savant_; but he did not speak of them without a certain reluctance.
a late time of life
From this reading In passing through Dantzic, he had given himself the pleasure of visiting Herr Nicholas Meiser, the former brewer, now a very wealthy land-owner and heavy holder of stocks, sixty-six years of age.
