2
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
(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 "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
Elise
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
Emilie
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
the organ of sight
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
Fräulein
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
How
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From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see now, Zehren, that I was right."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
Lederer
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From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
in motion
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You see now, Zehren, that I was right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
approval to do something
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You see now, Zehren, that I was right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see now, Zehren, that I was right."
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
a male human offspring
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
express in speech
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
steuerrath
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
straw-hats
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
tittered
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From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
von
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From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We began to think, what was really impossible, that Professor Lederer had refused you permission.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And now you must speak to your uncle," he went on; "but where is your uncle, then?" and he ran his eye over the company that was moving about the deck.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it is all right now," replied the steuerrath.[2] "The young ladies were inconsolable at the prospect of your absence Arthur--or am I saying too much, Fräulein Emilie and Fräulein Elise?" and the steuerrath turned with a polite wave of his hand to the young ladies, who tittered and nodded their dark broad-brimmed straw-hats at each other.
Zehren
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From this reading "How you startled me!" said Frau von Zehren, seizing her son by both hands.
