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From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Allow me to introduce you to the Herr Count."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
BaldernounUS /ˈbɔːldər/
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But was it safe?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Allow me to introduce you to the Herr Count."
don't
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From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
a young female
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Allow me to introduce you to the Herr Count."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
how
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From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Allow me to introduce you to the Herr Count."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But was it safe?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "But was it safe?
cut with a saw
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
to-day
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From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But was it safe?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
at the time that
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
but in spite of that
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wind is so cold--my stairs are so steep--and yet you don't know how glad I am to see you well again.
You've
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From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young girl saw Balder, she hastily rose from the sofa and with the most winning cordiality approached him, holding out both little hands, as if to support his tottering steps.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You've come to see me yourself--to-day!" she exclaimed.
