used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
Bruck
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From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Henriette’s last words had moved her deeply.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
drawing-room
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From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
Flora's
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From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henriette’s last words had moved her deeply.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
Henriette's
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From this reading Henriette’s last words had moved her deeply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
and nothing more
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
immediately past
From this reading Henriette’s last words had moved her deeply.
the act of departing
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
a particular point in time
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Henriette’s last words had moved her deeply.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
music-room
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From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
rustled
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From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
having a supporting base
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could it have such power over a man like Doctor Bruck?
tea-table
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From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just leaving Flora’s room; the Frau President at the same moment rustled through the music-room,—two elderly ladies had just arrived, and she was hastening to receive them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went into the drawing-room to resume her neglected duties at the tea-table; but Kitty remained standing by the piano, turning over some music.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Henriette’s last words had moved her deeply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could a despised love be so absorbing that for its sake a man would gladly die?
