used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
asthmanounUS /ˈæzmə/
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
for the reason that
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
the act of burning something
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
Katherine
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From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
Luise
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From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
Nimptsch
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From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
Nimptsch's
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From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
not any; not one
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
PotsdamnounUS /ˈpɑːtsdæm/
a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
on the contrary
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
not in physical motion
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
to-day
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From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was sitting up rather than lying down, because she had water on the lungs and was suffering severely from asthma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
in or at the place that
From this reading She kept turning her head toward the one open window, but still oftener toward the fireplace where no fire was burning to-day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
a Caucasian
From this reading Only the background was in shadow and here stood an old-fashioned bed with a high pile of red and white checked pillows, against which Frau Nimptsch was leaning.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on this same day no curtains were drawn in the little home on the Luise Bank and the forenoon sun shone brightly in at Frau Nimptsch's window and filled the whole room with light.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Between Berlin and Potsdam Katherine was already drawing down the yellow curtains of the car windows to protect herself from the dazzling light which grew stronger and stronger.
