used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
chattels
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From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
the act of departing
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
Hangeviller
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From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
and nothing more
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
l'Empereur
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From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
Luetzelbourg
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From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
Metting
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From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
coated with paint
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
a male human offspring
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
having a supporting base
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
Vechem
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From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
Vive
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From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
which person or people
From this reading So we started about six in the morning; upon the road the people of Hangeviller, of Metting, and Vechem, and those who were going to market in the town, were singing and shouting "Vive l'Empereur!"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Now the paint was dry, the doors and windows stood open day and night; the house could not be robbed, for there was nothing in it.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The next day early, Cousin George, my son Jacob, and myself, after having eaten a crust of bread and taken a glass of wine standing, harnessed our horses, and put them into our two carts to go and fetch my cousin's wife and furniture at the Luetzelbourg station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before coming into our country, George had ordered his house to be whitewashed and painted from top to bottom; he had laid new floors, and replaced the old shingle roof with tiles.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My cousin, seeing that all was right, had just written to his wife that she might bring their goods and chattels with her.
