used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
(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 DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
Kantstrasse
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From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
Koenigsberg
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From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
Marianne
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From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
MemelnounUS /ˈmeməl/
a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
having a supporting base
From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
not in physical motion
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
Storks
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From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DAYS OF DARKNESS All the Storks, grown and children, liked their new Nest in Koenigsberg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But life still had its troubles both for them, for the Queen, and for Prussia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a city, and there was more to amuse one than in Memel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Marianne was standing with the children on the bridge of Kantstrasse.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were looking down at the Fish Market and laughing at the fish women from the Baltic as they sold their fish.
