used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That wedding day!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
at any time
From this reading Should he ever forget it?
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
a social unit living together
From this reading No, he was the head of the family.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Should he ever forget it?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he ever forget it?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No, he was the head of the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
Hilda
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From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should he ever forget it?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he was the head of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
by chance
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
Rittenheim
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From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
Schloss
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From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he ever forget it?
be seated
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wedding day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, he was the head of the family.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading That wedding day!
wedding-breakfast
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From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His duty was to sit through the wedding-breakfast which her aunt gave to the bride, and to preside at the feast that welcomed the pair to Schloss Rittenheim.
which person or people
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had thought to go away, but that would have been unkind to Max, and perhaps have put Hilda in a wrong light in the eyes of those who knew them.
