used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
(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 Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
Fraeulein
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From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
Susanna's
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From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading 'Anna Maria's education is beginning,' I said with a sigh, and ate my rye porridge less cheerfully than usual.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Soon I heard Anna Maria's metallic voice in the corridor; she was speaking French, so speaking to Susanna at all events.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was gone, I learned, and the Fraeulein was already with the stranger in her room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My first inquiry the next morning was for the old woman.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday lay behind me like a confused dream, and Susanna's presence in the house oppressed me with the weight of a mountain.
