Chapter XIII

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

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

(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 Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

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

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

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

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

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

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

have

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

without doubt or question

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

one or the other of two

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

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From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

completed to perfection

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

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

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

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

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

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

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

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

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

with a shudder

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

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

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.

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

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

up to a particular time

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

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

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

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 They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

in or at the place that

From this reading They carried poor Kleophea to the vicarage and first prepared a bed for her in a room that looked out on the sea; but she could not bear the sound of the water and, shudderingly, in the delirium of fever, demanded to be taken from that place and they had to put her in another room where the beat of the waves could not be heard so clearly.

during the time that

From this reading We do not understand, either, the fate of the little bird that suddenly drops out of the air dead at our feet until we have held the little body in our hand for a while;--and then we do understand it.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was only very gradually that she came back to consciousness and for days Franziska, Lieutenant Rudolf and Hans Unwirrsch were only phantoms of her dream in whose reality she could not believe.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There she lay for more than a week, stupefied and unconscious, without suspecting that the friends whom she called in her fever were so near to her.

but in spite of that

From this reading Thus destiny had been fulfilled and, incomprehensibly strange as it all seemed at first, it had yet been quite simple and natural.