used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
(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 She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
earlinessnoun
quality of coming early or earlier in time
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
Letty's
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From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
literatures
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From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
Ludwig
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From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
express in words
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Her knowledge of German literature was hardly more extensive than Letty's, and of other tongues and other literatures she knew and cared nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She got up at hours exemplary in their earliness, and was about the house rattling a bunch of keys all day long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was wholly practical, and as destitute of illusions as she was of education in the ordinary sense.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She accepted her position as minister to the comforts of the hitherto comfortless without remark and entirely as a matter of course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What the Princess Ludwig thought of her new place it would be difficult to say.
