Chapter XXXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

the state of being absent

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

later than; following

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

(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 He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The words: "Enclosed the books, with many thanks.

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From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

gotten under control

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The words: "Enclosed the books, with many thanks.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

set up or found

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading And, strange! he hesitated to open it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

the literary culture

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

for more time

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The words: "Enclosed the books, with many thanks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

not any; not one

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And, strange! he hesitated to open it.

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

a wrapped container

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And, strange! he hesitated to open it.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading The words: "Enclosed the books, with many thanks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He felt as if he had no right to Melitta's letters, since his heart was no longer entirely hers, as if, above all, she, who had never entirely given him her heart, had no right to give him this sign of her love.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

at the time that

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

which person or people

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Oswald came to his room, after the painful scene with Emily von Breesen,--for he found it impossible to return to the company,--he found on his table a parcel, which must have been placed there during his absence.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words: "Enclosed the books, with many thanks.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your faithful B.," told him at a glance who had brought the parcel and what it contained.