Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

in addition

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

regarded with aversion

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

a social unit living together

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

the sound of laughing

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

having an unusually loud voice

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

many times at short intervals

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

a country person

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

a human being

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

without much difficulty

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

not yet payable

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GHETTO THE new lady-in-waiting was installed in two rooms in the castle, very near the roof and hard by Madame de Ruth's apartment.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wilhelmine received a small income, also her food and the services of a waiting-woman of the ducal household.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the first days of her service she feared and disliked her 'foreign' mistress, but, like every one whom Wilhelmine chose to charm, Maria adored her before the week was out with that whole-hearted devotion which servants sometimes give their employers, and which is often so unequal a bargain.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But it was not to prove so in this case, for Wilhelmine responded readily to any genuine affection, and, proud as she was, she was too proud to imagine that her freedom of speech and her easy laughter could be met with undue familiarity, which indeed, as is usual with the woman of true breeding, it never was.

but in spite of that

From this reading This person was a large, fair-skinned Swabian--a peasant, simple yet suspicious, loud-voiced, rough in manner, very tender of heart.