used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
Adelschein
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From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if challenge there were, he let it lie.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
frequentation
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From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
assemble or get together
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if challenge there were, he let it lie.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But if challenge there were, he let it lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But if challenge there were, he let it lie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
not any; not one
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
believed likely
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if challenge there were, he let it lie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
UndinenounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ralph sat silent for a moment--then he turned away and began to gather up his scattered pages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.
(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 "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if challenge there were, he let it lie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thoughtful air with which Undine heard him out made him fancy this argument had carried; and as be ended she threw him a bright look.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Well, that's easy enough: I can drop her if she comes to New York."
