used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
(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 On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be brave, dear heart!" he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
cause to be bored
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Be brave, dear heart!" he said.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
Carmen
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From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
a special loved one
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
dearly loved
From this reading "Be brave, dear heart!" he said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
any strong feeling
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
a boy or man
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be brave, dear heart!" he said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Be brave, dear heart!" he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
Mauer's
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From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She kissed him fondly, and the little fellow clapped his hands and crowed merrily at his mother as she held him in her arms.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be brave, dear heart!" he said.
only a very short time before
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
Trautenau
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From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
von
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From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
(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 On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
at the time that
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
belonging to which person
From this reading The horses had scarcely stopped, when the door opened and Alexander sprang out, followed by Carmen, whose face bore traces of recent tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading On a bleak November day, when all nature wore its most dreary aspect, the carriage of Herr von Trautenau, now well known in the village, drew up before Brother Mauer's door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have you and our darling boy left," she answered with emotion; and turning back to the carriage, took a little child from the nurse's arms.
