used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
(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 I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
to come or go into
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
set up or found
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
Gratz
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From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
for more time
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
Minna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
Minna's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
and nothing more
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the explanation, however, when the door was opened and the Baroness Gratz sailed in, pompous and very angry.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
carry out
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
interact in a certain way
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
precisely as stated
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
at the time that
From this reading THE END When I reached Minna's house, I had an experience that at first amused me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I waited in some little fever of impatience, and when the delay had grown into minutes I began to wonder that Minna should take so coolly the fact of my return and the news she must know I should carry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could not, of course, any longer treat the house as my own, nor look on myself as having any right to enter, and I found the servants very reluctant to admit me at all, and it was only after some difficulty that I succeeded in getting shown into a room close to the door, while they said they would carry my message.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can be your business here now?" she asked, staring at me through her eyeglass.
