used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
Cornelia
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From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
don't
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From this reading I don't want it."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
Hedwig
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From this reading Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone.
Heinrich
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From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
ill-assorted
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From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't want it."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
a particular point in time
From this reading Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
others
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From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
carry out
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
tea-room
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From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He patiently submitted to this duty, and the ill-assorted pair moved on into the tea-room followed by the others.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
at the time that
From this reading _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica requested him to take her to the table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hedwig threw herself on her friend's breast, and exclaimed, in a low, rapid tone,-- "I will give you the picture, Cornelia.
