used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ludwig's wife and Richard were friends at once.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ludwig's wife and Richard were friends at once.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
a female human offspring
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
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 "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ludwig's wife and Richard were friends at once.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
Ludwig's
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From this reading Ludwig's wife and Richard were friends at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
Martella
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From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
on one occasion
From this reading Ludwig's wife and Richard were friends at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
Richard
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From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must observe that Martella now always spoke of Richard as "Herr Professor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She introduced herself to him as the daughter of a professor, and Richard's impressive manner seemed to please her greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting of the brothers was a most affectionate one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ludwig's wife and Richard were friends at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "The Herr Professor has arrived," were the words with which Martella greeted me early the next morning.
