used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
Bertje
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From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
clothing in general
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
currant-bread
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From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
Dolfke
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From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
Fonske
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From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
garden-gate
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From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
the act of departing
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
Horieneke
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From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
IndoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
for more time
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
not any; not one
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
cut with a saw
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
express in speech
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mother threw off her cloak and began cutting currant-bread and butter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
Trientje
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From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
a Caucasian
From this reading Father had made coffee and stood with the bottles and glasses ready, looking dumbfounded at his child, now that he saw her for the first time in her white clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indoors everything was anyhow: Fonske was going about in his shirt, Bertje had one leg in his breeches and Dolfke sat on the floor, playing with Trientje.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wives were asked in to coffee and they stood and waited for Horieneke at the garden-gate.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The boys crowded round shyly; they no longer knew their sister in this great lady; they kept hold of one another shyly, with their fingers in their mouths; they were unable to speak a word.
