used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
chivalricadjective
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
dissimilaritynounUS /ˌdɪsɪməˈlærəti/
the quality of being dissimilar
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
Dobrotschau
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From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
a social unit living together
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
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 days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
immediately past
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
Lato's
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From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
on one occasion
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
Paula
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From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
any competition
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
remonstrateverb
argue in protest or opposition
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
Treurenbergs
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From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
having passed out of existence
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As she remained at Dobrotschau for an entire week after the funeral, it may be presumed that she wished to give her former betrothed opportunity to remonstrate against his dismissal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him vanished the last descendant of an ancient race which had once been strong and influential, and which had preserved to the last its chivalric distinction.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few days afterwards Lato's body was consigned to the family vault of the Treurenbergs,--not, of course, without much funereal pomp at Dobrotschau.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day after the catastrophe Harry received a letter from Paula, in which, on the plea of a dissimilarity of tastes and interests which would be fatal to happiness in marriage, she gave him back his troth.
