used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
anew
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
(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 She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
ConfinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
Gunda
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From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
how
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From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
indemnifyingverbUS /ˌɪndemnɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “indemnify” — secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
Jakobina
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From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
Kristofa
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From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
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 THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
POSTPONEDverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
Silla's
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From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way she could live their life at second hand.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she could not be with them herself, she might at any rate hear what fun they had had, and all that had happened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
which person or people
From this reading It was of course Kristofa who knew how to put everything in a captivating, magic light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went about there with a suppressed longing and eager interest, her eyes sparkling, in the midst of all the chattering, whispering and gossiping among her different ideals--Kristofa and Gunda, active Swedish Lena, and pert Jakobina.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WEDDING POSTPONED AGAIN Confined as she was, and made to work through the long evenings, while her mother watched her like an eagle, Silla's only chance of indemnifying herself was up at the factory.
