used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
(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 "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
Dannevig
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From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
else
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From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
any strong feeling
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
Frauleinnoun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not volunteered any revelations, Fraulein," I observed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
without good reason
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
not any; not one
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I have not volunteered any revelations, Fraulein," I observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "I have not volunteered any revelations, Fraulein," I observed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
express in words
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I have not volunteered any revelations, Fraulein," I observed.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What he does not choose to tell me himself, I will hear from no one else."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fraulein," I said, walking close up to her, and laying my hand lightly on her arm, "with all my heart I deplore this."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish to hear no accusations of Mr. Dannevig from your mouth.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Pray, do not inconvenience yourself with any such superfluous emotion," she answered, in a tone, the forced hauteur of which was truly pathetic.
