in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
Bertha
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
Gretchen
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From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
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 Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
Heidelberg
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From this reading They had been to Heidelberg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL CASTLE "Father's coming, father's coming," cried Bertha, as she ran down the steps and out into the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been to Heidelberg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been to Heidelberg.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, dear, I don't know where to begin," Hans told the girls that evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father had been away for two days, and Hans had gone with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bertha and Gretchen had never yet visited that city, although it was not more than twenty miles away.
