Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

to gain with effort

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

in actual fact

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

anew

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

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From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

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From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

be foolish or senile due to old age

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

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From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE DREADED MEETING.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

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From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

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From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

a person of German nationality

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

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From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

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From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

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From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

and nothing more

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

worthy of high praise

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE DREADED MEETING.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

on one occasion

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

and nothing more

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

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From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

by chance

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

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From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

on the contrary

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

cut with a saw

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

to a great degree

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

not in physical motion

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DREADED MEETING.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

up to a particular time

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

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From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading And still further to achieve the laudable end of subduing him, she was now at her piano, practising sundry vapid fashionable songs which she had learned in England, just as our English girls strum German and Italian, learned, perhaps, at second hand from some poor needy governess.

in a hearty manner

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

at the time that

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.

which person or people

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Dinner had been delayed, as the Count had telegraphed from the Pariser Hof that he was coming, and both the young ladies had made most careful toilettes, and perhaps sorely tried the temper of their attendants--Herminia, to please her watchful and somewhat suspicious aunt; Ernestine to please herself, and perhaps with a secret desire to please her brother's boasted friend, who, being an Englishman, would, she feared, be rather critical and fastidious.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Most warmly had Heinrich written to her again and again about his English comrade, who had once actually fought a duel for him at Altona, when he was too ill to fight for himself, so Ernestine was all anxiety to know, receive, and thank him; for she doted on Heinrich, her only brother, as a loving, tender, and devoted sister alone can dote.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A week had passed away at Frankenburg, and the subject of the young Count's return--that event so dreaded by poor Herminia, from motives of delicacy, perhaps--had not been resumed, till the evening which saw him and his comrade driving through the beautiful scenery just referred to.