used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
adorernoun
someone who admires a young woman
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
BernenounUS /bɜːrn/
the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
cause to be bored
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Laura never found it easy to deny.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Laura never found it easy to deny.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
set up or found
From this reading Laura never found it easy to deny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
hot-bed
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From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
a social unit living together
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laura never found it easy to deny.
Laura
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From this reading Laura never found it easy to deny.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
come together
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Laura never found it easy to deny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
overfedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈfed/
too well nourished
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
pimplenounUS /ˈpɪmpəl/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
possessing material wealth
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
the season of growth
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
Swiss-German
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From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
create by training and teaching
From this reading From that hot-bed of sentiment and rich meals the train bore her away one fine spring morning, with a pimple on her tongue, but her duty done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to meet the Clouds at Lucerne.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
which person or people
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she spent a good-natured, chafing week in the Berne household, which, falling in love with her, enthusiastically and inexorably overfed her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had hoped for Paris, but there was the Swiss-German adorer who would not be denied.
