used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
in addition
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
apologiseverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
arm-chair
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From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
blâme
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From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
Carla
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From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
one or the other of two
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
Elsa
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From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
Fräulein
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From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
Je
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From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Silly little thing," said Carla, repeating her scale.
mais
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From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
on one occasion
From this reading "And Elsa has never once been here to apologise for the omission."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "Silly little thing," said Carla, repeating her scale.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Silly little thing," said Carla, repeating her scale.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
with low volume
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
Strummin
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From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
a special situation
From this reading "Silly little thing," said Carla, repeating her scale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
to-day
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From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
hard to endure
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
von
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From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
Wallbach
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From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
which person or people
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Je le plains, je le blâme, mais----" Carla, who was sitting at the piano, played a scale very softly with her right hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And Fräulein von Strummin has also gone away without paying us a farewell visit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will see, Carla, he will not come to-day either," said Frau von Wallbach, trying to find if possible a more comfortable position in her arm-chair.
