used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
burgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
psychological suffering
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgets to sup at home.
Gerard
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From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He forgets to sup at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
housewife's
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From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
Margaret
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From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
Sevenbergen
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From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading He forgets to sup at home.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
Tergou
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From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
there's
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From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading "Martin, there's nothing in the house, and Gerard is coming, and he is so thoughtless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
(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 It was a housewife's distress, but deeper than we can well conceive.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the burgomaster was exposing Gerard at Tergou, Margaret had a trouble of her own at Sevenbergen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
Wittenhaagen
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From this reading She came to Martin Wittenhaagen, the old soldier, with tears in her eyes.
