used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
deplorablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
dust-whitened
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From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
divisible by two
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
at any time
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
EXTREMESnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading HOW EXTREMES MEET.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
Hackernagel
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From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
Hackernagel's
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From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
HOW
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From this reading HOW EXTREMES MEET.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
engage in
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
come together
From this reading HOW EXTREMES MEET.
meretriciousadjective
like or relating to a prostitute
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
a particular point in time
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
on one occasion
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
express in words
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
Syndicnoun
one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
a special situation
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day as ever, Tobias Hackernagel is the martyr, not to say the sport of circumstance and of public attention.
Tobias
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From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
Wolkenberg's
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From this reading Never did figure of speech so deplorably insult noble brute as this of Bruno Wolkenberg’s.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading A more wretchedly abject specimen of the creature man than Tobias Hackernagel looked at this moment, is not conceivable.
wriggled
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From this reading For once his civic bravery seemed to fail in its power of lending him even meretricious magnificence, and Syndic Hackernagel’s coat did not make Syndic Hackernagel, but hung about his sloping shoulders in flabby dust-whitened folds, a thing to be joyfully wriggled out of, had time and place permitted.
