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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
quickly and without warning
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
react verbally
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell me who you are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
in a state of sleep
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
baronialadjective
impressive in appearance
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
lacking funds
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
demanding attention
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
Cygne
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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
fox-skin
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From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
Fribourg
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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
Fritz
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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
Gideon
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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
a state of high honor
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
the act of departing
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me who you are."
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
information about recent and important events
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
Nideck
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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
and nothing more
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You know Nideck, the finest baronial castle in the country, a grand monument of the glory of our forefathers?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
Sperver
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From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
carry out
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
express in words
From this reading Tell me who you are."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, therefore, only natural that I should answer-- "In the first place let us do things in order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
which person or people
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
a late time of life
From this reading Now I had not seen Sperver, who was my foster-father, for sixteen years; he had grown a full beard in that time, a huge fox-skin cap covered his head, and he was holding his lantern close under my nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading About Christmas time in the year 18--, as I was lying fast asleep at the Cygne at Fribourg, my old friend Gideon Sperver broke abruptly into my room, crying-- "Fritz, I have good news for you; I am going to take you to Nideck, two leagues from this place.
