used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
Berger's
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From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
the act of departing
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
GOETHEnounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
Latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
Maren
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From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
Otto
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From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
go across or through
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
not often
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no interest about the merchant’s home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Business matters, however, led him one day there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The family showed him every politeness and mark of confidence; but his visits became every week more rare.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “And if I have wept alone, it is my own sorrow.”--GOETHE Latterly Otto had been but seldom at Mr. Berger’s.
at the time that
From this reading Chance or fate, as we call it, if the shadow of a consequence shows itself, caused Maren to pass through the anteroom when Otto was about taking his departure.
