used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
BaumnounUS /bɔːm/
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
a young person of either sex
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
Irma
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From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
and nothing more
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
in a serious manner
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
express in speech
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
Walpurga
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From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was in deep affliction; his wife was seriously ill, and Walpurga endeavored to console him.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Baum availed himself of every opportunity to speak with Walpurga.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to be glad to have such a friend."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, and so your countess has a golden heart left to give away," said Baum in a mocking voice.
Zenza
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From this reading In return, Baum lent a willing ear to all her complaints, for she had just heard from home, that Zenza denied all knowledge of the little golden heart that Countess Irma had sent to the child.
