used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
brought into existence
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
provide as food
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
hellernounUS /ˈhelər/
100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
how
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From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
for more time
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
new-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
PEACEFULadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading PEACEFUL REPOSE.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
REPOSEverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading PEACEFUL REPOSE.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought to myself: I am a man, born this day--nothing, and nobody.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I am so much better off than the new-born babe, in that I shall not have to be taught how to walk and talk, need no one to feed me, and rock me to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I determined I would not remain longer on German soil.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was now without a heller in my pocket; and yet I did not feel poor.
