used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
abnormallyadverbUS /æbˈnɔːrməli/
in an abnormal manner
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
(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 Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
on or to one side
From this reading But she set such thoughts aside as ridiculous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she set such thoughts aside as ridiculous.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
a young female
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
Karlchen
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From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
Karlchen's
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From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
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 The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
the force of workers available
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
not any; not one
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
being perceived or observed
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
and nothing more
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading But she set such thoughts aside as ridiculous.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But she set such thoughts aside as ridiculous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she set such thoughts aside as ridiculous.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she set such thoughts aside as ridiculous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
Treumann
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From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
von
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From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Anna seemed always to be walking away during the days that separated Karlchen's first visit from his second.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The girl had shown herself possessed of such an abnormally large and warm heart at first, had been so eager in her offers of affection, so enthusiastic, so sympathetic, so--well, absurd; was it possible that there was no warmth and no affection left over from those vast stores for such a good-looking, agreeable man as Karlchen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frau von Treumann noticed it with some uneasiness, and hoped that it was only her fancy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her son's simple doctrine from his fourteenth year on had been that all girls like all men.
