used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
react verbally
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
Berger
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From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
being joined in close association
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
dispellingverbUS /dɪˈspelɪŋ/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
divisible by two
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
much-to-be-commiserated
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From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
not any; not one
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
with speed
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
Sendlingen
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From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This silence was certainly no good sign, but it did not necessarily follow that it was a bad one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
the act of testing something
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The Supreme Court had had the papers connected with the trial brought under its notice; beyond the announcement of this self-evident fact, not a line had come from Vienna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks had elapsed since the dispatch of the appeal: Christmas was at the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The days had come and gone quickly without bringing any fresh storm, any fresh danger, but certainly without dispelling even one of the clouds that hung threateningly over the heads of these two much-to-be-commiserated beings.
but in spite of that
From this reading Berger was with Sendlingen daily, and daily his questioning look received the same answer; a mute shake of the head--the decision had not yet arrived.
