used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t you well?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
Betsy
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From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
Clara
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From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
Clothilde
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From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
don't
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From this reading You don’t look just right to me.”
at any time
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
brought together in one place
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
Jungmann
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From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
and nothing more
From this reading You don’t look just right to me.”
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
held up in the air
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You don’t look just right to me.”
Mamsell
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From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don’t look just right to me.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
and nothing more
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You don’t look just right to me.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
precisely as stated
From this reading The round table in the great dining-room was grown very small.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
(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 “Aren’t you well?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is the matter, Betsy?” said the Consul, as he came to the table and lifted up the plate with which his soup was covered.
a late time of life
From this reading Around it there gathered in these days, besides the parents, only little Clara, now ten years old, Mamsell Jungmann, and Clothilde, as humble, lean, and hungry as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aren’t you well?
