adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
acquisitionsnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “acquisition” — the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 AT HOME WHERE ALL ARE HAPPY.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT HOME WHERE ALL ARE HAPPY.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME WHERE ALL ARE HAPPY.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
children's
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From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading AT HOME WHERE ALL ARE HAPPY.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME WHERE ALL ARE HAPPY.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
maid-servant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
scoldingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
TrinenounUS /traɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AT HOME WHERE ALL ARE HAPPY.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Otto and his sister came noisily in through the deep stone entrance of their father's house, the old servant Trine appeared in a doorway holding a light high above her head to see whence came all the uproar, and from whom.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The dear old woman was fairly foolish in her fondness for her master's children, and very proud of all their qualities and acquisitions.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Old Trine had been maid-servant in the family when the children's mother came into the world, so she was an authority in the household, and felt that she was one of its members,--to tell the truth, the very head of the establishment; for surely she was the oldest in age and experience.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So," at last she said, half scoldingly, half pleasantly; "your mother has been asking for you for a long time, but there was no trace of you, although it struck eight nobody knows how long ago."
