used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
(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 Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
bitterlich
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
Dann
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
dich
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
Doch
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
du
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
apart from; not including
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
usually; as a rule
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
the act of departing
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
Ich
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
Janet
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From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
liebe
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
fasten with a lock
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
manipulationnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
a particular point in time
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
mussnoun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
sagst
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Janet had through life a great difficulty in all that involved delicate manipulation, except a horse's mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Janet listened to the retreating footsteps, and then flew to the cabinet.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If a lock resisted, she used force, generally shooting it; if the hinge of a door gave, she jammed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
weinen
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
wenn
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From this reading "Doch wenn du sagst, 'Ich liebe dich,' Dann muss Ich weinen bitterlich."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading The key would not turn, and for one sickening moment, while she wrenched clumsily at it, she feared she was not going to succeed in opening the cabinet.
