used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
dearly loved
From this reading The dear, good master!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The dear, good master!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
How
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From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
Jendrek
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From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
Marianna
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From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The dear, good master!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
one of four equal parts
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
done under pressure
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading How could Marianna have kept silent about it?
in the near future
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
Starawies
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From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
Starydwór
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From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jendrek really ought to have seen how the poor man hung.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened at Starydwór soon became known in Starawies.
at the time that
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had told Jendrek with many sighs the very next evening behind the stable door, when he had rushed over for a quarter of an hour from the settlement, and her apron had been quite wet with tears.
