used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
Angelescu
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From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
eagerly desirous
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
Astrid
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From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then the sleepy return home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
knitting-machine
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From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
Lotten
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From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
a female domestic
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
Ragna
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From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Then the sleepy return home.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sleepy return home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading "And for that fool of a Lotten, who dances like a knitting-machine, anyhow, and let me get bumped and trampled on, and dragged to pieces in the crush!"
hard to endure
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
veglione
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From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ragna was awakened by the maid knocking at her door.
accept gladly
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
which person or people
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
in the company of; together with
From this reading They fell into their places, one by one,--the drive, the terrible evening at the _veglione_, her conversation with Angelescu, the return to her box, and the joyous welcome from her party, who were growing anxious for her--especially Astrid, consumed by remorse, for having deserted her in the crowd--
the day immediately before today
From this reading She sat up holding her throbbing head between her hands, trying to marshal in her mind the fragmentary memories of yesterday, that seemed like bits of a bad dream.
