1643
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From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
1st
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From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
acting-Burgomaster
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From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
(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 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
BurgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
only a very short time before
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
the state of being honored
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
Jonas
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From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
Juechziger
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From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOWER OF TARES.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
RespectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
Schoenleben
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From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
SOWERnounUS /ˈsoʊər/
someone who sows
From this reading THE SOWER OF TARES.
not in physical motion
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
TARES
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From this reading THE SOWER OF TARES.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOWER OF TARES.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
precisely as stated
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
at the time that
From this reading The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Juechziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schoenleben.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The new year promises to be a very hard one, and your new office will be harder still.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading I thank God that in these difficult times we are so happy as to have your worship for our Burgomaster.'
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Respected Herr Burgomaster,' he began humbly, 'permit the most unworthy of all your servants to be first in wishing you a happy new year, and congratulating you on the honour you have now attained.
