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From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
anew
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
anæmia
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From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
a special loved one
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
a social unit living together
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
FOCH
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From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
the act of giving
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
Guber
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From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
headachesnounUS /ˈhedeɪks/
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
I'm
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From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
it's
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From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
and nothing more
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
LEOnounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
LOTTEnounUS /lɑːt/
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
and nothing more
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
RUEnounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
SPINEDER
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From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
STRAKOSCH
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From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
tear-soaked
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From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading I’m always very pale these days, sleep poorly, suffer much from headaches, and tire so easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Our family physician thinks it’s anæmia, and prescribed Guber water for me, but I know that it’s only my longing for you that makes me weak and ill.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It was very sad again, and Papa, quite worried, said that I would be sick and wretched if I continued giving way to my grief so much.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOTTE SPINEDER TO LEO STRAKOSCH, 22 RUE FOCH, PARIS “Just a year has passed, darling, since I stood in the West Station waving good-bye to you with my tear-soaked handkerchief.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And the first Christmas that I have had to spend without you as your betrothed is over.
