1822
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
1826
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
1890
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
1899
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
aldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
Alexandre
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
bucketfulnoun
the quantity contained in a bucket
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
burgomastersnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstərz/
plural of “burgomaster” — a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
put or send forth
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
Chatrian
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
cinnabarnounUS /ˈsɪnəbɑːr/
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading From portraits I descended to sketches and from sketches to outlines.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
Erckmann
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From portraits I descended to sketches and from sketches to outlines.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
liquiditynounUS /lɪˈkwɪdəti/
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
NurembergnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
ochrenounUS /ˈoʊkər/
any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading From portraits I descended to sketches and from sketches to outlines.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
purveyorsnounUS /pərˈveɪərz/
plural of “purveyor” — someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
Sebaldus
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From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading From portraits I descended to sketches and from sketches to outlines.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
a special situation
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
tittle-tattlenoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
the upper part of anything
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
unhappiest
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From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that I spent the unhappiest days of my life.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had gone to Nuremberg to study the old German masters, but, due to a lack of liquidity, I had to paint portraits...and what portraits they were!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
wigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading Fat purveyors of tittle-tattle with a cat on their knees, aldermen in wigs, burgomasters wearing a three-cornered hat and the whole thing set off by luminous ochre and cinnabar by the bucketful.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading by Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890) Opposite the Saint Sebaldus Chapel in Nuremberg rises up a little inn, tall and narrow, with a jagged gable, dusty windows and a plaster cast of Our Lady on top of its roof.
