used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
anew
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I crazy?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Am I crazy?"
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
set up or found
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
Franz
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From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
HERRnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I crazy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
pelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
at the time that
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gazed about the room in which he found himself lying.
a Caucasian
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A chest of drawers boasted a vase of roses, and there were pretty white curtains to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HERR LIEUTENANT When Franz again opened his eyes it was to see a little figure sitting near by with her knitting.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He saw a huge porcelain stove of green and white and blue and yellow, with a pelican on top for an ornament.
