completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
Bruck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading The councillor laughed gaily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The councillor laughed gaily.
Grandmamma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The councillor laughed gaily.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
Moritz
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From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Grandmamma is evidently on her mettle and armed to the teeth."
in the direction of
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I have warned you repeatedly; now see——" She suddenly interrupted herself, and anxiously seized Bruck’s hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading "Well, well," Flora continued, "you will see whether she will yield one inch of the authority you have allowed her to exert so absolutely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have hard work, Moritz," said Flora, pointing towards the door through which the Frau President had vanished.
