highly skilled
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his astonishment, he found nothing.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
Ernestine
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From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
set up or found
From this reading To his astonishment, he found nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE GUARDIAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
how
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From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
and nothing more
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
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 He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
Leuthold
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From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To his astonishment, he found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped into the laboratory, and there lay everything just as it had been left the day before.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
that is looked for
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUARDIAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
(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 When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Slowly and cautiously he sought her study, and there attempted to find what and how much his ward had accomplished during the day.
at the time that
From this reading When, on the evening of the same day, Leuthold returned from town, he heard that Ernestine could not see him,--she was not well, and had retired to her room.
