the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess made no reply.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Hermann perceived that she was dead!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
put on clothes
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
Ivanovna
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From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
immediately past
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
Lizaveta
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From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Countess made no reply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
not any; not one
From this reading The Countess made no reply.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Hermann perceived that she was dead!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The Countess made no reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hermann perceived that she was dead!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
not in physical motion
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
express in words
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hermann perceived that she was dead!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IV Lizaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, an end to this childish nonsense!" said Hermann, taking hold of her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hermann perceived that she was dead!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ask you for the last time: will you tell me the names of your three cards, or will you not?"
