used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Her heart beat, slowly, barely, perceptibly.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her heart beat, slowly, barely, perceptibly.
dearly loved
From this reading “Beloved—!” said Freder, Joh Fredersen’s son.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
church-windows
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From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
Freder
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From this reading “Beloved—!” said Freder, Joh Fredersen’s son.
Freder's
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From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
Fredersen's
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From this reading “Beloved—!” said Freder, Joh Fredersen’s son.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
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 lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart beat, slowly, barely, perceptibly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
Joh
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From this reading “Beloved—!” said Freder, Joh Fredersen’s son.
and nothing more
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
held dear
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Her heart beat, slowly, barely, perceptibly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
re-awaken
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From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Beloved—!” said Freder, Joh Fredersen’s son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
slendernessnoun
the quality of being slight or inadequate
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her heart beat, slowly, barely, perceptibly.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Beloved—!” said Freder, Joh Fredersen’s son.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the softest, the most cautious call of which a human voice is capable.
a Caucasian
From this reading She lay couched upon the steps of the high altar, stretched out in her slenderness, her head in Freder’s arm, her hands in Freder’s hand, and the gentle fire of the lofty church-windows burnt upon her quite white face and upon her quite white hands.
which person or people
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Maria answered it just as little as she had answered the shouts of despair with which the man who loved her had wished to re-awaken her to consciousness of herself.
