aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
Adler
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From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
the act of departing
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
Edelsheim
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From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
Ella
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From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
EVELINA
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From this reading EVELINA.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
Fritz
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From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
Guetzberg
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From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
Lizzie
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From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
a female domestic
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, Evelina arrived from Guetzberg.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet had been told that she was coming, and that she was to be her own little maid and companion until her father returned to Edelsheim from the war.
look attentively
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
(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 Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will not be for _very_ long, will it?" she had said to her Aunt Lizzie, as she was being dressed that morning for the first time since the departure of the regiment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aunt Lizzie, too, had promised that she would often come over and see her, and Fritz and Ella would meantime be her daily companions; and Madam Adler, too, had promised John that she would be constantly on the watch, coming to see that the child was well and happy.
