used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
speak to
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
(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 I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
in addition
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
Dr
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From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
Eton
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From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
a social unit living together
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
a person of German nationality
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
GERMANYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
Hildesheim
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From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
of great significance or value
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
the act of departing
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
Membland
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From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
Milton's
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From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
not any; not one
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERMANY I spent the Christmas holidays, after leaving Eton, at Membland.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
Timme
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From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had had another little book of poems printed privately as a Christmas present for my mother, and I was still making discoveries in English literature, and of these the most important of all: Shakespeare and Milton’s _Paradise Lost_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We travelled up in January to London, and it was settled that I was to go to Germany to learn German.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
in or at the place that
From this reading My father heard of a family in Hanover where English boys were taken, but there was no room there.
which person or people
From this reading Someone then gave him the address of a Dr. Timme who lived at Hildesheim, near Hanover, and also took in Englishmen.
