Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

the way two individuals relate to each other

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

(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 "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

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

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

placed in a grave

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

one or the other of two

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

plural of “exorcism” — freeing from evil spirits

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

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

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

not accessible to view

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

and nothing more

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

one who practices magic or sorcery

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

not any; not one

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

logically valid

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

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

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

in a shrewd manner

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

a share of something

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

in an artful manner

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

having a supporting base

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Still he gained no satisfaction; But quite shrewdly thus he reasoned:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

a season's yield of wine from a vineyard

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Wait, I'll catch thee;" and he turned their Talk to hidden buried treasures, And to midnight exorcisms.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Now and then, to sound the stranger, He threw slyly out some questions, Whence he came and what his business.

which person or people

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

the art of sorcery

From this reading "He's no bookworm, for he seemeth Much too martial--nor a soldier Either, as he looks too modest; He may be a necromancer, An adept in all dark witchcraft, Alchemy, and other black arts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.

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

From this reading In the private room was sitting, Just then Werner with the landlord, Who had served for his guest's breakfast A fine slice of red smoked salmon, And commenced with the young stranger An instructive conversation: On the vintage in the Rhine-Pfalz, How the price of hops was standing, How they fared in time of war there.