used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
in actual fact
From this reading And she actually arrived.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she actually arrived.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
Botho
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From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
the act of departing
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
divisible by two
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
how
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From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
and nothing more
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K."
Katherine
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From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
SalingernounUS /ˈsælɪndʒər/
United States writer (born 1919)
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she actually arrived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A telegram sent just as Katherine was on the point of departure arrived on the third day: "I shall arrive this evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
which person or people
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Look here, Herr Baron, if I were so fortunate as to be her husband, I would never part from such a wife even for three days."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Botho was at the station and was presented to Frau Salinger, who declined all thanks for her good companionship during the journey, and kept repeating how fortunate she had been, and above all how fortunate he must be in having such a charming young wife.
