used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Zedwitz rushed to his assistance.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
Crescenz
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From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
endeavoured
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From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
half-offended
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From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zedwitz rushed to his assistance.
HoffmannnounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
go away from a place
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
Raimund
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From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
Rosenberg
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From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
done under pressure
From this reading Zedwitz rushed to his assistance.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
SOUPnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
Stultz
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From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Madame Rosenberg could not leave her children, but was obliged to hold them fast by their hands.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zedwitz rushed to his assistance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
tranquilliseverb
make calm or still
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
viciousnessnounUS /ˈvɪʃəsnɪs/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERMAN SOUP HAMILTON was taken up senseless.
at the time that
From this reading Raimund coolly exclaimed to Mademoiselle de Hoffmann that Hamilton had been aware of the viciousness of the horse when he purchased it, but had imagined himself too good a rider to be thrown.
belonging to which person
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Stultz endeavoured with a half-offended air to tranquillise Crescenz, whose screams had begun to subside into a flood of tears.
Zedwitz
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From this reading Zedwitz rushed to his assistance.
