used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
(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 Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
put or send forth
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
Doppelkinn
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From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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at any time
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
having unexpected good fortune
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
gashedverbUS /ɡæʃt/
past form of “gash” — cut open
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
mailingnounUS /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
mail sent by a sender at one time
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
post-card
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From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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cut with a saw
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not I!) If you are fortunate enough to run about Europe next year, as like as not you will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn" post-card.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
precisely as stated
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It stood on the south side of a rugged hill which was gashed by a narrow but turbulent stream, in which lurked the rainbow trout that lured the lazy man from his labors afield.
which person or people
From this reading (And who among us shall cast a stone at the lazy man?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Like all German castles I ever saw or heard of, it was a relic of the Middle Ages, with many a crumbling, useless tower and battlement.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X The castle of the prince of Doppelkinn rested in the very heart of the celebrated vineyards.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the person or people being spoken to
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