used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Herr Kreutzer."
(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 swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
in addition
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
brocadesnounUS /broʊˈkeɪdz/
plural of “brocade” — thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
flute-player
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From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Ah, Herr Kreutzer."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
Kreutzer
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From this reading "Ah, Herr Kreutzer."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
cut with a saw
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
in a strange manner
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
possessing sweep
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
precisely as stated
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
someone who visits
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she felt herself so, also, was apparent, for there was, upon her face, a look of high contempt and keen distaste.
in or at the place that
From this reading The old flute-player, after a scared glance into the hallway, where he had thought he saw the flash of brazen buttons, bowed low and handsomely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She swept into the little room with all the majesty of a proud queen, forced, by some untoward circumstance, to call at the low hovel of a very, very humble, and, probably, unworthy subject.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The superbly dressed visitor, wrapped in silk brocades and woven feathers, seemed strangely out of place there in the doorway of the dingy tenement apartment.
