used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
in addition
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "May I not speak to them?" he asked, anxiously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I not speak to them?" he asked, anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
dearly loved
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I not speak to them?" he asked, anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
Johannes
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From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
engage in
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I not speak to them?" he asked, anxiously.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
and nothing more
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
express in speech
From this reading "May I not speak to them?" he asked, anxiously.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He only hoped that those dear and charming people would come to him, recognize him as their comrade, and receive him as one of them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
precisely as stated
From this reading That would make him very happy; he would love the people truly, and be proud of his human nature.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the splendid train drew near, and passed on, without his having been observed by any one; and Johannes also heard them singing in a strange, unintelligible language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Johannes did not remember about it, but would not contradict his friend.
