used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Doch
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON KARLOS.
dulden
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ergründet
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at any time
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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grosse
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mathilden's Hertz hat niemand noch ergründet-- Doch, grosse Seelen dulden still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
HertznounUS /herts/
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
From this reading Mathilden's Hertz hat niemand noch ergründet-- Doch, grosse Seelen dulden still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a period of time assigned for work
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How
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KARLOS
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From this reading DON KARLOS.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
Margaret's
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Mathilden's
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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a form of address for a married woman
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niemand
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noch
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the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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Seelen
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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Somerton
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From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
use up a period of time in a specific way
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SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
not in physical motion
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carry out
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How slowly do the hours their numbers spend, How slowly does sad Time his feathers move!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How slowly do the hours their numbers spend, How slowly does sad Time his feathers move!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Mrs. Somerton had kindly offered, as soon as ever she learned the particulars of Margaret's situation, to take the charge of her, and treat her like one of her own daughters.
