used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
(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 Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
ANDREA
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From this reading “Your ANDREA.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
without doubt or question
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
carefully weighed
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Stop! why should he not consult Margaret?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
dispersalnounUS /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
drudge's
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From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
divisible by two
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
farm-house
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From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
an instinctive motive
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
Margaret
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From this reading Stop! why should he not consult Margaret?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
on one occasion
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Stop! why should he not consult Margaret?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Andrea clearly did not realize that he was not really a servant even in name, and that he could not allow her to fill a drudge’s place in some farm-house.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop! why should he not consult Margaret?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
unravelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he considered all the threads that must be unravelled, the dispersal of many plans so nicely made, and he paused, perplexed.
Waldsen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This letter cut Waldsen to the heart as well as stirred his pride, and his first impulse was to return at once to Denmark for Andrea.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Stop! why should he not consult Margaret?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your ANDREA.”
