used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
Altama
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From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
good-humour
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From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
HABET
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From this reading HABET!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Woe, indeed!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
Käthchen
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From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
engage in
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
to-day
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From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
precisely as stated
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
in or at the place that
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Käthchen," she said, one morning, "the proofs of the photographs should come to-day, and if they turn out well I mean to have the whole of them enlarged, every one of them, to make a handsome series for Mrs. Armour.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary went singing through the house: her step free and agile, her face radiant, her eyes shining with good-humour and the delight of life.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you think they should be very interesting to those people away over there—’where wild Altama murmurs to their woe’?
