used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t you sleepy?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
Buddenbrook
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From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
dark-red
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From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
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 His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
Johann
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From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
modelled
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From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
and nothing more
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Aren’t you sleepy?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His active figure showed indistinctly against the dark-red curtains, the only gleams of white being from his powdered hair and the lace frill at his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
(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, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
a Caucasian
From this reading He stood still and put his hand out to his son--his white Buddenbrook hand, a little too short, though finely modelled.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I’ve been here listening to the wind; the weather is something fearful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Johann, my son, where are you going?”
