used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
anew
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
in addition
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
clasping
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From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
dearly loved
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the act of departing
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
communicated in words
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
Frederick'snounUS /ˈfredrɪks/
possessive form of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
Griesbach's
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From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
Grumitz
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From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
JealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
immediately past
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
Lori
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From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
roused to anger
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
not any; not one
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
re-union
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From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On my first cry of joy Aunt Mary hurried in from the next room.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She also had had no idea of Frederick’s return, and at his sight she sank on the nearest chair with a loud cry of “Jesus, Maria, and Joseph!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
a male human offspring
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
stammered
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From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
a shaky motion
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
unmeaningadjective
without meaning
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That one can become mad with joy, I plainly felt, as I held fast him whom I had believed to be lost, as sobbing and laughing and trembling with excitement, I kept clasping the dear head again between both my hands, and kissing him on the forehead and eyes and mouth, while I stammered out unmeaning words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The joy of re-union.--Summer at Grumitz.--Recollections of the war.--My husband resolves to quit the service.--Education of my little son.--Cousin Conrad’s love affair.--The end of the Danish war and the conditions of peace.--New troubles.--I lose my fortune, and my husband is obliged to remain in the service.--Lori Griesbach’s flirtation with my husband.--Jealousy.--An April fool._
the words that are spoken
From this reading As in the last hours of his departure our pain had expressed itself in tears and kisses more than in words, so it was in this hour of our seeing each other again.
