used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."
Andor
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From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
Béla
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From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
Béla's
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From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
Elsa
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From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
an old word for “before”
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
Erös
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From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
at any time
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
only a very short time before
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
HungariansnounUS /həŋˈɡeriənz/
plural of “hungarian” — a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
express in words
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
up to a particular time
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
unemotionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈmoʊʃənəl/
unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not say much, she hardly ever cried, but even her mother--hard and unemotional as she was--respected the girl's secret for awhile, after the news was brought into the cottage that Andor was really dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading What of the sorrow, the alternating hope and despair of those weary, weary months?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what of Elsa during this time?
in or at the place that
From this reading Erös Béla had brought the news, and Elsa, on hearing it thus blurted out in Béla's rough, cruel fashion, had turned deathly pale, ere she contrived to run out of the room and hide herself away in a corner, where she had cried till she had made herself sick and faint.
