used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henry was said to be in despair.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Henry was said to be in despair.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
Elkman
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From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry was said to be in despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
how
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From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
iniquities
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From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
immediately past
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
the act of departing
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
Natalya
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From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
Nebbich
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From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
not any; not one
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading '_Nebbich_, the poor little children!' cried Natalya, horrified.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Henry was said to be in despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
estrangement from god
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
step-children
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From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
thunder-clap
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From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry was said to be in despair.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her brain began plotting how to interfere, but she could find no way.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The weeks passed, with gathering rumours of the iniquities of the third Mrs. Elkman, and then at last came the thunder-clap--Henry had disappeared without leaving a trace.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Her temper was frightful, she beat her step-children, and--worst and rarest sin in the Jewish housewife--she drank.
