used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes he stayed away for the whole night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
Elsbeth
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From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes he stayed away for the whole night.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he stayed away for the whole night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
Meyerhofer
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From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
Meyerhofer's
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From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
absolutely essential
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
not any; not one
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he stayed away for the whole night.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sometimes he stayed away for the whole night.
a quantity of money
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Frau Elsbeth meanwhile sat upright in her bed and stared into the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Meyerhofer drove to the town three or four times weekly, and returned home late at night dead drunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The summer which followed brought nothing but grief and care to Meyerhofer’s house.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sometimes he stayed away for the whole night.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The former owner wished to have the mortgage paid off, and there was no prospect of any one lending the necessary sum.
