Adelheid
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From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
clothing in general
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
Cordt
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From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
crush-hat
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From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
Fru
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From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He turned the pages quickly.
with speed
From this reading He turned the pages quickly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very tall and slender.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was very tall and slender.
possessing sweep
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was very tall and slender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cordt sat in one of the armchairs by the chimney, reading.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned the pages quickly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very tall and slender.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in evening clothes and held his crush-hat and his gloves on his knees.
which person or people
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every moment, he swept his thick hair from his forehead; every moment, he looked at Fru Adelheid, who was walking up and down the floor with her hands behind her back.
