used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
anew
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
make calm or still
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
Elise
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From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
Kamarowsky
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From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
with low volume
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
recurring again and again
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down quietly by my bedside and held my hand.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
in the near future
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made a grimace at those hateful boots and hurried away to shut myself in my room and await Elise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gradually a sort of frenzied fear of Kamarowsky took possession of me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sometimes she read aloud to me; sometimes she repeated Swiss poems and ballads that she remembered from her schooldays; and I soon grew calm again as I listened to her quiet voice and felt the clasp of her small roughened hand on mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would come in, pale and tidy in her red woolen dressing-gown, with a little cap on her head.
