consider or hold as true
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RETURN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
drawing-room
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From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
Johanna
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From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
immediately past
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
Magelone
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From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
parure
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From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
Thekla
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From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johanna brought the _parure_ to her aunt.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RETURN.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
at the time that
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then they sat at table conversing upon indifferent subjects, and the same talk went on in the drawing-room while they were drinking coffee.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at last Magelone sat down at the piano, and Aunt Thekla, wearied with the exertions of the day, dropped asleep in the corner of her sofa, Johanna slipped out into the park.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He will not refuse to accept aid from you," she said.
