the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I'll do my best," said Constance, doubtfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I thank you for coming, mevrouw.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
der
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From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "I'll do my best," said Constance, doubtfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
Dr
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From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
ErnstnounUS /ɜːrnst/
painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
a boy or man
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thank you for coming, mevrouw.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank you for coming, mevrouw.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll do my best," said Constance, doubtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
for more time
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
mevrouw
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From this reading "I thank you for coming, mevrouw.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll do my best," said Constance, doubtfully.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
Nieuwe
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From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
Nunspeet
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From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
Ouwe
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From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But it won't be an easy matter ... poor fellow!"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll do my best," said Constance, doubtfully.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
in the near future
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
carry out
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank you for coming, mevrouw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
to-morrow
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From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
Uitleg
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From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Constance went to the Nieuwe Uitleg next morning; the landlady, shaking her head, let her in; Dr. van der Ouwe met her in the passage:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
won't
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From this reading It won't do for Ernst to remain here any longer; I should like to take him down to Nunspeet, with one of you, as soon as possible, to-morrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you for coming, mevrouw.
