afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
anew
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
(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 "She is all right, eh, madam?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
Barwig
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From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
eh
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From this reading "She is all right, eh, madam?"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
set up or found
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
a young female
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
the act of departing
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
Husted
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From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is all right, eh, madam?"
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
and nothing more
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "She is all right, eh, madam?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
and nothing more
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She is all right, eh, madam?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Here I am, auntie," she said, and Miss Husted was so delighted to see her niece again, that she forgot to scold her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
Thurza
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From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
on a floor above
From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
Von
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From this reading Jenny and Von Barwig looked at one another in astonishment and the little girl hurried after Thurza, arriving upstairs just in time to prevent her aunt from going into hysterics.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As she came downstairs after satisfying herself that Jenny was not only safe and sound, but in her usual health--she found Herr Von Barwig at the foot of the stairs waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jenny, Jenny!" wailed Miss Husted--so excited that she was almost beside herself.
