used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
anew
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
dearly loved
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
Ferdinanda
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From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
immediately past
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
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 But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
not any; not one
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
and nothing more
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
Ottomar
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From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
Ottomar's
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From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
except for; apart from
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
get rid of
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
which person or people
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But she had not cried then, neither did she cry now; she had no tears to shed; she had no hope left, no wish save one--to die for him since she could not live for him, since her life could only be a burden and a torment to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why had she not believed his brother officer, with the clear brow and keen, pitiful eyes, who had said to her:
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading As Ottomar's steps died away upon the creaking stairs and across the hall, Ferdinanda sprang up, and wringing her hands, paced two or three times up and down the little room; then she threw herself down again as Ottomar had last seen her--her face in her hands, her head leaning against the back of the sofa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your flight with Ottomar is no deliverance for him from his difficulties, but another complication, and that the most fatal.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You deceive yourself, my dear young lady!
