used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading One thing greatly annoyed me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
Asta
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From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
the act of departing
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
divisible by two
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
Fräulein
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From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
a young female
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
the act of departing
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading One thing greatly annoyed me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
HorriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
LINDHEIM'S
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From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing greatly annoyed me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing greatly annoyed me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
not in physical motion
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
a special situation
From this reading One thing greatly annoyed me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
in the direction of
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
hard to endure
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
precisely as stated
From this reading What I could have done towards rescuing the imprisoned girl, even had I gained entrance into the building, was very doubtful; still, had I imagined that it was not her body they were going to bury I should certainly have made the attempt.
VON
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From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
at the time that
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
Winterstein
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From this reading VON LINDHEIM'S DEPARTURE The probabilities now were, that Fräulein Asta von Winterstein was still alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading That was the thought of the opportunity I had missed, while the men were engaged in the wood, of slipping into their boat and trying whether they had not left the little door unfastened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
but in spite of that
From this reading Horribly shocked as I was by what I had seen, it was yet with a feeling of almost relief that, when the ghastly work was over, and the men had gone, I got down from my place of observation and went back to the inn.
