Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That was a hard time indeed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

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From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

brought into existence

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

a young person of either sex

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Has it come to the worst?

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

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From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading That was a hard time indeed.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Has it come to the worst?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading That was a hard time indeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Has it come to the worst?

and nothing more

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

uttered with a trill

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

a room to which a sick person is confined

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

a male human offspring

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a hard time indeed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That was a hard time indeed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At each suspicious sound she started up, and each time, when a strange man’s voice was heard, or a vehicle came driving along with a rolling sound, she asked, clinging with great anxiety to the bedposts:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

at the time that

From this reading Just when Meyerhofer’s estate was to be sold by auction, his third son Paul was born.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “Has it come to the worst?

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Frau Elsbeth, with her haggard face and melancholy smile, lay in her big four-post bed, with the cradle of the new-born child near her, and listened to every noise that reached her in her sad sickroom from the yard and the house.