used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
Annele
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From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
a young person of either sex
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The eyes of the husband and wife then met for the first time.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
hold firmly
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The eyes of the husband and wife then met for the first time.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
immediately past
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
Lenz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The eyes of the husband and wife then met for the first time.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of the husband and wife then met for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
with low volume
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annele was silent; the clocks continued to tick quietly in unison, and now the musical clock began to play a hymn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thank God! that if we must perish," said Lenz, at last, "our boy at least is safe."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lenz went and sat down beside Annele in the sitting room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The eyes of the husband and wife then met for the first time.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For some time neither said a word; the child alone laughed, and tried alternately to grasp the light, and then her father's eyes, that were fixed sadly on her.
