used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
set up or found
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
a young female
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
and nothing more
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
win a victory over
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was not handsome enough to attract attention for that reason, and she had too much personal dignity to suffer it under any circumstances.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
hard to endure
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For although the famous thoroughfare was crowded with people, some of them on foot, the greater number in carriages and automobiles, she paid them only a casual attention and finally found herself a seat on a bench under a tall linden tree near the monument of Frederick the Great.
Unter
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From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here she sighed, allowing the discouragement which she had been trying to overcome for some little time to show in every line of her face and figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unter den Linden A tall girl with red hair and a fair skin, carrying a roll of music, was walking alone down the principal street in Berlin.
but in spite of that
From this reading She did not look like a foreigner and yet she must have been familiar with the sights of the city.
