used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
(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 VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Fraeulein continued to stare at him.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Fraeulein continued to stare at him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But the Fraeulein continued to stare at him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
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 VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
Fraeulein
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From this reading "Halb sechs, Fraeulein," it said.
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 Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
Halb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halb sechs, Fraeulein," it said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Fraeulein continued to stare at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
incliningnoun
the act of inclining; bending forward
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Halb sechs, Fraeulein," it said.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
an educational institution
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
sechs
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From this reading "Halb sechs, Fraeulein," it said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Feet came further into the room and a shivering child held a candle in her face.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But the Fraeulein continued to stare at him.
express in words
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Fraeulein continued to stare at him.
in the direction of
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
VERDUNnounUS /ˈvɜːrdən/
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
From this reading VERDUN "Come in," she said in English, lifting her head and all her mind and spirit out of the pit of the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
but in spite of that
From this reading He thought she was not yet awake--he could not tell that she was counting countries in her head to find which one she was in--or that she was inclining towards the theory that she was at school in Germany.
