used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
Adolphine
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From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
alighted
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From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
ConductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
der
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From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
don't
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From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then will you tell me where to get out?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
it's
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From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
the act of departing
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then will you tell me where to get out?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then will you tell me where to get out?"
go across or through
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
express in words
From this reading "Then will you tell me where to get out?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then will you tell me where to get out?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't pass the villa, ma'am, but it's quite close to the road."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
Welcke's
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From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
at the time that
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then will you tell me where to get out?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked very weary and lean, with bitter lines round her thin, spiteful lips and a reproach in her sharp eyes; and suddenly she reflected that she was sorry that she had not put on a better cloak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Conductor, will you stop at Baron van der Welcke's villa, please?"
Zeist-Driebergen
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From this reading It was raining on the morning when Adolphine alighted at Zeist-Driebergen and hurried to the tram which was on the point of leaving.
