used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
placed in a grave
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
divisible by two
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
Pani
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
Visberg
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
Yosef
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
