used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
set up or found
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Klytia grew pale.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
Klytia
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From this reading Klytia grew pale.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
for more time
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Klytia grew pale.
Paolo
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From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
that is looked for
From this reading Had Paolo really sought an interview on her father's account?
Stift
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From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
Vehe
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From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall not enjoy this sight much longer, my child," said he laying a long emaciated finger on her delicate hand.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
at the time that
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
which person or people
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Lydia returned to the Castle wearied and excited from her visit to the Stift, she found her father sitting sorrowfully by the window looking fixedly at the Rhine valley now bathed in the glow of a setting sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My opponents are increasing in power, and who knows whether I myself shall not some day be sitting in the round tower together with Vehe and the Inspector."
