used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
Adèle
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
for the reason that
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ina came out to them in the passage.
can't
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From this reading "We can't keep it from her for ever," said Ottilie Steyn.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
cross-questioning
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From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
Daan
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From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
dearly loved
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
doesn't
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From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
Dr
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
divisible by two
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
at any time
From this reading "We can't keep it from her for ever," said Ottilie Steyn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can't keep it from her for ever," said Ottilie Steyn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
Harold
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From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ina came out to them in the passage.
Ina
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From this reading Ina came out to them in the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
informal terms for a mother
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
morning-room
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From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
Ottilie
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ina came out to them in the passage.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Ina came out to them in the passage.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
Roelofsz
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can't keep it from her for ever," said Ottilie Steyn.
cut with a saw
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
Steyn
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
Takma
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
express in words
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ina came out to them in the passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
there's
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From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Mamma doesn't even know about Mr. Takma ... and now there's this on top of it!
on a floor above
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't keep it from her for ever," said Ottilie Steyn.
Weert
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From this reading There was another ring; and Anna, profoundly moved by the death of Dr. Roelofsz and moaning, "Oh dear, oh dear!" opened the door to Ottilie Steyn de Weert and Adèle Takma.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
at the time that
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not know of the doctor's death; and, when they heard and saw Daan and Harold in the morning-room, there was a general outcry--subdued, because of Mamma upstairs--and cross-questioning, a melancholy dismay and confusion, a consulting one with another what had best be done: whether to tell Mamma or keep it from her....
