used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, for her sake, become a deserter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
(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 All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had, for her sake, become a deserter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
Brünn
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From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to resume my story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading He had, for her sake, become a deserter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
Doblana's
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From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
fiancée
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From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, for her sake, become a deserter.
Franz
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From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, for her sake, become a deserter.
Heidenbrunn
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From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
Mitzi
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From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to resume my story.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
and nothing more
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading But to resume my story.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He had, for her sake, become a deserter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But to resume my story.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to resume my story.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading All researches in Brünn as afterwards in Vienna did not succeed in finding Mitzi.
von
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From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only clue we obtained (it was from Augusta von Heidenbrunn that we got it) was the fact that her brother Franz had disappeared together with my fiancée.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few weeks went by, which I passed nearly without interruption on Doblana's side.
