used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
lacking funds
From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
Habrecht
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From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
HACKERNAGEL
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From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
love-birds
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From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
Otto
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From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
Otto's
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From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
express in words
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
SYNDICnoun
one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ON THE GOOD FAITH OF SYNDIC HACKERNAGEL.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No,” broke forth Otto, “that we are not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was always an awful nuisance, Habrecht, and always will be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But,” continued Hackernagel, watching with eager scrutiny the cloud gathering deeper and deeper on Otto’s face, “I must be careful what I say of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and Master Habrecht are doubtless as friendly as a pair of love-birds in one cage.”
