used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
Anton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
for the reason that
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the act of departing
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
a young female
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
and nothing more
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Trendellsohn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
at the time that
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
Ziska's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
