used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
Buddenbrook
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From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
cap-strings
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From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
centre-table
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From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
Clothilde
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From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
a female human offspring
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
psychological suffering
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
drawing-room
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From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
Fräulein
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From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
Gerda
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From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
gesticulateverb
show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
by chance
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
Permaneder
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From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
only a very short time before
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
not in physical motion
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
very small
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
to-day
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From this reading She had a sofa place to-day in the circle that sat round the centre-table in the drawing-room of her former pupil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gerda Buddenbrook, Frau Permaneder, her daughter Erica, poor Clothilde, and the three Misses Buddenbrook made up the group.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was full of reproach and distress.
Weichbrodt
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From this reading “It is not right, it is not right, Gerda,” said old Fräulein Weichbrodt, perhaps for the hundredth time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
a late time of life
From this reading The green cap-strings still fell down upon the old lady’s childish shoulders; but she had grown so tiny, with her seventy-five years of life, that she could scarcely raise her elbow high enough to gesticulate above the surface of the table.
