used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
anew
From this reading So Anna was left to herself again.
(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 Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading So Anna was left to herself again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
have
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
der
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From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
Erl-König
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From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
Glocke
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From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Anna was left to herself again.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
Kleinwalde
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From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
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 So Anna was left to herself again.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
Letty
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From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
LiednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Anna was left to herself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Anna was left to herself again.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
Trudi's
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From this reading She was astonished at the rapidity of Trudi's movements.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
von
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From this reading Miss Leech and Letty did all they could, but their German being restricted to quotations from the _Erl-König_ and the _Lied von der Glocke_, it could not be brought to bear with any profitable results on the workmen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Anna was left to herself again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within one week she had heard of her, met her, liked her, begun to like her less, and lost her.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading She had flashed across the Kleinwalde horizon, and left a trail of workmen and new servants behind, with whom Anna was now occupied, unaided, from morning till night.
