used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was not worrying about Fräulein Lunken.
(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 This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading He was in love with _me_;” the statement amounted to that.
Anastasya
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From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
Bertha's
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From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
Fräulein
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From this reading “He was not worrying about Fräulein Lunken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
a message received and understood
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
Kreisler's
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From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
Lunken
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From this reading “He was not worrying about Fräulein Lunken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in love with _me_;” the statement amounted to that.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He was not worrying about Fräulein Lunken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
repudiationnounUS /rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
rigmarolenoun
a set of confused and meaningless statements
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
self-reference
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From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
and nothing more
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He was in love with _me_;” the statement amounted to that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no disdainful repudiation or self-reference in her statement; only a piece of information.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
turnings
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From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
twistings
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From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading The sight of Bertha’s twistings and turnings, her undignified rigmarole, had irritated Anastasya.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was why she had brutally announced, as though to cut short all that, that Kreisler’s behaviour was due simply to the fact that he fancied himself in love with her, Anastasya.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “He was not worrying about Fräulein Lunken.
