used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Wherever she went she was feted and admired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever she went she was feted and admired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Since her first season in Berlin she had never received so much homage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
Erika
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From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
fetedverbUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
past form of “fete” — have a celebration
From this reading Wherever she went she was feted and admired.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since her first season in Berlin she had never received so much homage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Since her first season in Berlin she had never received so much homage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
for more time
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
love-plaints
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
Minona
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
misanthropynoun
hatred of mankind
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since her first season in Berlin she had never received so much homage.
not any; not one
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
Rattenfels
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Since her first season in Berlin she had never received so much homage.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Since her first season in Berlin she had never received so much homage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
von
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A striking change was evident in Erika.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Minona von Rattenfels had so effectively given vent to her languishing love-plaints.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever she went she was feted and admired.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was much more cheerful, or, at least, more accessible; she no longer withdrew from the world in morbid misanthropy, but went into society whenever her grandmother requested her to do so.
