used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
(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 But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
boasternoun
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
Elsa's
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From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
lady's-maid
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From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I should like him to be always laughing."
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like him to be always laughing."
held dear
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
Meta
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From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
not any; not one
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
without much difficulty
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like him to be always laughing."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
in the near future
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
Strummin
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From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
von
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From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ladies retired as soon as the table was cleared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her sparkling eyes belied her; and the two girls were no sooner alone, for their rooms communicated, and Meta insisted on acting as Elsa's lady's-maid, than she fell upon the latter's neck and declared that she loved to distraction the Captain, who, after all, was really a lieutenant.
at the time that
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
a Caucasian
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
which person or people
From this reading Frau von Strummin, who was accustomed to go to bed at nine o'clock, was really tired, and Meta professed to be so too.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He is the very man I have always dreamt of," cried she; "young, but not too young, so that one can feel respect for him; wise, but not too wise, so that one is not afraid of him; brave, but no boaster; and then such beautiful white teeth when he laughs, and he laughs so readily and pleasantly.
