afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
alles
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Just leave me alone,” she said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
Augen
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From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
bist
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
dassnounUS /dæs/
plural of “das” — any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
dir's
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From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
du
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
erscheint
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
froh
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
geweint
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From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
Gewiss
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From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just leave me alone,” she said.
kommt's
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Just leave me alone,” she said.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just leave me alone,” she said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just leave me alone,” she said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just leave me alone,” she said.
sieht
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From this reading Man sieht dir's an den Augen an, Gewiss, du hast geweint.”
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
traurig
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading The latter of course was astonished to see her, but Helen was in no mood to vouchsafe explanations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
Wie
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From this reading “Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist, Da alles froh erscheint?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen might have spent the afternoon in that situation, tormenting herself with the doubts and fears that filled her mind, had it not been for the fact that her presence was discovered by Elizabeth, the servant, who came in to clean the room.
