used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hans Fuellenberg passed by.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
everybody's
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From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
set up or found
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
Fuellenberg
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From this reading Hans Fuellenberg passed by.
Fuellenberg's
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From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans Fuellenberg passed by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hans Fuellenberg passed by.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
seasicknessnoun
motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be greatly amused by Fuellenberg's poor jokes and poor English.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had abstracted her muff and was alternately conveying it to his stomach, his heart, and--this very passionately--his mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
which person or people
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was cracking jokes for everybody's benefit and flirting desperately with his Englishwoman, who had recovered from her seasickness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had found a friend, a woman in a fur cap and coat, with a magnificent crown of light hair, like a Swedish woman's.
