used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
effaced
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From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
Eleonore
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From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
Ella
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From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
Erlau
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From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
Fiorina
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From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
promisinglyadverb
in an auspicious manner
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
in the near future
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Pray, uncle, do not be anxious on my account!
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
showing sorrow
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
(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 Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish, Eleonore, we had stayed in the Villa Fiorina, and not undertaken our migration here," said Consul Erlau, as he stood still before his adopted daughter, whom he had surprised in tears on his unlooked-for entrance into her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ella had soon effaced the traces of weeping, and now smiled with a calmness which might well have deceived a stranger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see I have made you suffer far too much by it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are here for your sake, and we will thank God if your recovery, which has begun so promisingly in the south, is completed here."
