used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Could she not run away without returning to the red house at all?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whither was she to run, and with whom?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
flitted
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From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
Linda
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From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
magistrate's
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From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
Molk
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From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
absolutely essential
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could she not run away without returning to the red house at all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Could she not run away without returning to the red house at all?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Could she not run away without returning to the red house at all?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Could she not run away without returning to the red house at all?
Schuett
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From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
Staubach
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From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
express in words
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
Tressel
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From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Linda Tressel, as she returned home to the house in the Schuett island, became aware that it was necessary for her to tell to her aunt all that had passed between herself and Herr Molk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading But whither was she to run, and with whom?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whither was she to run, and with whom?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been half stunned with grief as she left the magistrate's house, and for a while had tried to think that she could keep back from Madame Staubach at any rate the purport of the advice that had been given to her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Could she not run away without returning to the red house at all?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And as she came to the conclusion that this would be impossible to her,--that it must all come out,--various wild plans flitted across her brain.
