used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
(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 The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
true confidential information
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
divisible by two
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
grovellingadjective
totally submissive
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
imaged
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From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
Karen'snounUS /ˈkerənz/
possessive form of “karen” — the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
Marwitz
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From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
Marwitz's
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From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
obliteratingverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “obliterate” — mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
express in words
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
move stealthily
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
in a strange manner
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
supplicating
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From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
unconsumedadjective
not consumed
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
von
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From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no cruelty in Karen's coldness, no unkindness even.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that passed after her arrival at the inn were to live in Madame von Marwitz's memory as a glare of intolerable anxiety, obliterating all details in its heat and urgency.
at the time that
From this reading She might, during the hours when she knelt supplicating beside Karen's bed, have been imaged as a furnace and Karen as a corpse lying in it, strangely unconsumed, passive and unresponsive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pity and comprehension were there; but they were rocks against which Madame von Marwitz dashed herself in vain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she would slip from her kneeling position and lie grovelling and groaning on the ground, Karen sometimes would say: "Please get up.
