used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
at or in the front
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
placed crosswise
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
Elsa
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From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
the organ of sight
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That wretched vehicle was the only sign of human life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That wretched vehicle was the only sign of human life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
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 It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
not any; not one
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
and nothing more
From this reading That wretched vehicle was the only sign of human life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
Pölitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
with speed
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That wretched vehicle was the only sign of human life.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading That wretched vehicle was the only sign of human life.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Besides that, only the brown plain, like a desert waste, as far as her eye could reach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
Wissow
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From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading No large trees, only here and there a few stunted willows, and some wretched shrubs by the ditches which intersected each other here and there, and by the broad sluggish stream which she now crossed by means of a rickety and unprotected wooden bridge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was three miles, Frau Pölitz had to Wissow Head, but it seemed to Elsa as if the long, winding road would never come to an end.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading That wretched vehicle was the only sign of human life.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she walked so quickly, that the little empty waggon which at first was far ahead of her, was now as far behind.
