used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
for the reason that
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
a female human offspring
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
fox-pit
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From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
and nothing more
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
and nothing more
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
Pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
THALER
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From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
propel through the air
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It had looked just as if she wanted to throw herself on his neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading If only she had asked her father for it the morning after the wedding as she had intended!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
at the time that
From this reading But she had had a good scolding from her stepmother for what she had said to the smith when he came out of the fox-pit--and not only for what she had said, but for rushing forward as she had done.
in or at the place that
From this reading But in truth the Pastor’s daughter had gone about for a couple of weeks feeling quite desperate because she did not know where to get a silver thaler.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading THE SILVER THALER It might be thought that that was nothing to worry over.
