in the past
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
(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 seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
in addition
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
react verbally
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
drawing-room
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From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
Frida
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From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
Gustave
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From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
Jessie
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From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
not any; not one
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
done under pressure
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
Sandow
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From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
express in words
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Gustave had also returned slowly to the house.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading As he entered the drawing-room, Jessie came to him full of uneasiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mr. Sandow, pray, pray tell me what has happened.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Ten minutes ago Frida rushed into my room, threw her arms round my neck, and wished me good-bye.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She seemed quite beside herself, and declared that she must go, she could not stay another hour, would answer no questions, but referred me to you for all explanations.
