used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
besought
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From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
depressingly dark
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
Joylessadjective
not experiencing or inspiring joy
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
Klaus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Anna Maria did not become ill, as we expected; hers was too firm, too strong a nature; but she had grown bitter and gloomy.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Joyless times followed that wedding--days and weeks, empty and cold.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not belong to that class of people whom a great sorrow makes tender.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had answered me with a cold smile, and torn in two a letter from her brother after the first glance.
produce a literary work
From this reading At first I had besought her to write to Klaus, not to let the breach become wider.
