used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
(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 Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
immediately past
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
engage in
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
NurembergnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
STRASBOURGnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading STRASBOURG.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Our party left Nuremberg early in the morning, sorry to see the last of the most interesting city they had seen thus far on their trip.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Winter made inquiries and found that was decidedly the best way to go, which was a great delight to them all.
which person or people
From this reading Nellie, who was looking forward to meeting her father and mother in Paris, was quite happy to make a move in that direction.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Winter was very anxious to travel to Paris by the way of Strasbourg, as she had always wished to see the cathedral with its wonderful clock.
