used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
(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 sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
put on clothes
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
let have
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
inducingnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪŋ/
act of bringing about a desired result
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
Ivanovna
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From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
Izaveta
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From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
conformity or harmony
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
not in physical motion
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading At the first glance she convinced herself that he was not there, and she thanked her fate for having prevented him keeping the appointment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
a shaky motion
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
undressing
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From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
precisely as stated
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Izaveta Ivanovna was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in deep thought.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
at the time that
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
which person or people
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
in the company of; together with
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She sat down without undressing, and began to recall to mind all the circumstances which in so short a time had carried her so far.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
but in spite of that
From this reading On returning home, she had hastily dismissed the chambermaid who very reluctantly came forward, to assist her, saying that she would undress herself, and with a trembling heart had gone up to her own room, expecting to find Hermann there, but yet hoping not to find him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was not three weeks since the time when she first saw the young officer from the window--and yet she was already in correspondence with him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to grant him a nocturnal interview!
