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From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
CHARLOTTENBURG
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From this reading THE TREATY OF CHARLOTTENBURG.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
immediately past
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
lead-coloredadjective
having the color of lead
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
Louisa
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From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
most important element
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREATY OF CHARLOTTENBURG.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
Osterode
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From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
snow-flakes
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From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
not in physical motion
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREATY OF CHARLOTTENBURG.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading THE TREATY OF CHARLOTTENBURG.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Queen Louisa was pacing her room in great excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that street--the main one in Osterode, in which city the royal couple had spent the last few days--remained silent and deserted.
a Caucasian
From this reading Large snow-flakes were falling from the cheerless, lead-colored sky, and the November storm was now sweeping them into little mounds, and again dispersing them in clouds of white dust.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At times she stood still at the window, and looked anxiously into the street as if expecting the arrival of some one.
