used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you well protected, Fraeulein Stella?"
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
Fraeulein
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From this reading "Are you well protected, Fraeulein Stella?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
IDYLLICadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading IDYLLIC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading "Are you well protected, Fraeulein Stella?"
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
Rohritz
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From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "Are you well protected, Fraeulein Stella?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
a special situation
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
twenty-franc
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From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good thing that you gave us warning, or I should certainly have left my water-proof at home."
water-proof
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From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
(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 "Are you well protected, Fraeulein Stella?"
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," says Stella, contentedly wrapping herself in her shabby, thin, twenty-franc water-proof and pulling the hood over her fair head, "I am quite warm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you well protected, Fraeulein Stella?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rohritz asks his young companion, after a long silence.
