used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
(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 “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “My sister—bade me give it you,” replied Otto.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
Dasipodius
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From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
fashioningnounUS /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “My sister—bade me give it you,” replied Otto.
the act of departing
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
the literary culture
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My sister—bade me give it you,” replied Otto.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sister—bade me give it you,” replied Otto.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
Otto
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From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My sister—bade me give it you,” replied Otto.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “My sister—bade me give it you,” replied Otto.
the season of growth
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
Steinbach
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From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
SUNSnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
von
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From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WERE ALL THY LETTERS SUNS, I COULD NOT SEE.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thanks, Otto; from whom?” said the mathematician, stretching out one hand for it, and laying it unopened on the bench beside him.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That is well,” said Dasipodius, calmly going on with the delicate little wire coil he was fashioning into a spring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A letter for you, Master Dasipodius,” accordingly said Otto von Steinbach next morning, as he entered the studio.
