used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
(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 Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
ArdentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
Arwed
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From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
Blasiusholm
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From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
in a free manner
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
Georgina's
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From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
Goertz
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From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards had marched into Stockholm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guards had marched into Stockholm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The guards had marched into Stockholm.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The guards had marched into Stockholm.
come together
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
and nothing more
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
post-captain
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From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading The guards had marched into Stockholm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guards had marched into Stockholm.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
in the direction of
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment he mentioned his name he was shown into Georgina's room.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
which person or people
From this reading Arwed had performed all the duties of his service, and now flew towards the Blasiusholm to the house of the post-captain who had freely received and sheltered the deserted daughters of the unhappy Goertz.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a pale face and wasted frame she came forward to meet him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ardently would he have folded her in his arms, but she held back and merely presented to him her thin white hand, whose icy coldness filled him with alarm.
