used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The Princess was annoyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
Dorothea
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From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
fro
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From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had been left out in the invitation to a court ball.
march in a procession
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
shovelled
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From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
believed likely
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
to-day
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From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess Dorothea was pacing her salon restlessly to and fro.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From time to time she gazed out of the window into the dreary Berlin March weather, upon the heaps of dirty snow shovelled up on each side of the street and slowly melting beneath the falling rain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Usually she would have ascribed the omission to an oversight of the authorities, but to-day the matter disturbed her: instead of an oversight she suspected the omission to have been an intentional slight, and her steps as she walked to and fro were short and impatient.
