used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
for the reason that
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
Botho
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From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
Minette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the same time she rose, to set the fire screen to one side, and in doing this, she saw the little heap of ashes, which still lay on the iron plate of the fire place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Botho was content, and because she was shivering, he put a cushion under her feet and spread a plaid over her.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards he was called away, on account of some official business which required prompt attention.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The time passed and since the cushion and plaid did not quite suffice to give the requisite warmth, Katherine rang and asked the servant to bring a couple of pieces of wood; she was so cold.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the sun was setting the young couple reached home, and after Katherine had given her hat and cloak to Minette and had ordered tea, she followed Botho into his room, because she thought it fitting to spend the whole of the first day after her journey in his company, and besides she really wished to stay with him.
