Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A VISIT TO DR.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

(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 All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

lacking funds

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

possessive form of “bruno” — German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

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From this reading A VISIT TO DR.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

at any time

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

destroyed or killed

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

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From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

and nothing more

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a wrapped container

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the quality of being significant

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

go sour or spoil

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

without force or sincere effort

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A VISIT TO DR.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

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From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT TO DR.

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From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

at the time that

From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

which person or people

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Just as so ’tis ever,” grumbled on the old housekeeper, who had not been part and parcel of Bruno’s establishment ever since he possessed one, without knowing how the heart’s beat of him jumped; and with a glance of thinly veiled significance at Radegund.

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From this reading Doctor Wolkenberg was not in when Radegund reached his house.

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From this reading WOLKENBERG’S.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading All the forenoon he had not stirred out, as Trudel explained; been as lone in fact as the church weathercock, but about an hour since, he had been sent for; young Hans Vogelweid had fallen out of the apple tree—a pox on his thieving tricks—green sour apples too!—and broke his leg, and the ne’er-do-well’s mother had come shrieking her heart out for the master, who had gone off with his splints and bandages to set young hopeful’s wicked leg.