used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
anew
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --"Has hardly been noticed by her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --"Has hardly been noticed by her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
didn't
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From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
a young female
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
only a very short time before
From this reading --"Has hardly been noticed by her.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --"Has hardly been noticed by her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
and nothing more
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
Kramer
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From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
held up in the air
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
engage in
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
being perceived or observed
From this reading --"Has hardly been noticed by her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
on one occasion
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
cut with a saw
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
Walpurga
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From this reading --"What can it be?" said Walpurga; "for some days, the prince--" "His royal highness," said Mademoiselle Kramer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What can be the matter with the queen?--" --"Her majesty," added Mademoiselle Kramer.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To me, the world is nothing but myself and my child'--and now she hardly looks at it, just as if her having had a child were a dream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
you'd
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From this reading Before that, whenever she saw the child and held it to her heart, she always seemed lifted up to the skies, and once said to me: 'Walpurga, didn't it make you feel as if you'd become a girl again, free and independent of everything?
