used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
anew
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
react verbally
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
any thing at all
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was grievously disappointed.
Eisenhagen
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From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
Fenwick
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From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading I was grievously disappointed.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
go away from a place
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
SHAWLnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
Von
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From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CRIMSON SHAWL Henry Fenwick and the Count went shooting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But there leaped in my heart a great hope that, in what remained of the day, I might again see the Countess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I gave it guiltily, saying to myself that anything which took his mind off Madame Von Eisenhagen was certainly good.
which person or people
From this reading He came and asked my leave as one who is uncertain of an answer.
