used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
(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 When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
cannot
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From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
ErnstnounUS /ɜːrnst/
painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "To my parents I say farewell.
FatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading I leave my so-called Fatherland forever.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
for a limitless time
From this reading I leave my so-called Fatherland forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To my parents I say farewell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
go away from a place
From this reading I leave my so-called Fatherland forever.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "To my parents I say farewell.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
express in words
From this reading "To my parents I say farewell.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading I leave my so-called Fatherland forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
at the time that
From this reading When Edward Levi, the iron merchant, came to out village, he cautiously went, first of all, to my nephew Joseph; he then sent for me, and handed me a letter from Ernst.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written in a firm hand, and read as follows:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It grieves me to know that I must grieve you, but I cannot help it.
