used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
Cenni
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From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
dearly loved
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
Diodora
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From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
Dr
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From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
Dumany
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From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
and nothing more
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
easily agitated
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading "Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not disturb the explosion of her mirth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Diodora explained, laughing hysterically, that their dear, common friend, Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
(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 "Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As a physician I knew that it impaired the health of a nervous woman if she was interrupted in her vagaries.
