used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The child looked at him, and answered nothing.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Thou hast given us a great deal of anxiety."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child looked at him, and answered nothing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child looked at him, and answered nothing.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Thou hast given us a great deal of anxiety."
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Thou hast given us a great deal of anxiety."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Thou hast given us a great deal of anxiety."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The child looked at him, and answered nothing.
how
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From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
Laertesnoun
(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child looked at him, and answered nothing.
Mignon
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From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The child looked at him, and answered nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou hast given us a great deal of anxiety."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
rope-dancers
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From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou hast given us a great deal of anxiety."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thou art ours now," cried Laertes: "we have bought thee."--"For how much?" inquired the child quite coolly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where hast thou been hid?" said Wilhelm, in a friendly tone.
Wilhelm
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From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Next morning, the rope-dancers, not without much parade and bustle, having gone away, Mignon immediately appeared, and came into the parlor as Wilhelm and Laertes were busy fencing.
