Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

later than; following

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

(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 He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

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From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

a female human offspring

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

divisible by two

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

put to use

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

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From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

held dear

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

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From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

by chance

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

and nothing more

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

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 In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He had no strong religious prejudice of his own, nor indeed had he strong feeling of any kind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In the mean time Nina had told the story of her love to her father, and the effect on Balatka had simply been that he had not got out of his bed since.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For himself he would have cared, perhaps, but little as to the Jewish marriage, had he not known that those belonging to him would have cared so much.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading He loved his daughter, and wished her well; but even for her he had been unable to exert himself in his younger days, and now simply expected from her hands all the comfort which remained to him in this world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the third day after Nina's visit to her aunt, Ziska Zamenoy came across to the Kleinseite on a visit to old Balatka.