used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
anew
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
(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 Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
any thing at all
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
Bertha
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From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
Don't
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From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
Eitel
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From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
EssennounUS /ˈesən/
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
a social unit living together
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If so, mark me for the sacrifice.
a young female
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
Hohenzollernnoun
a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, mark me for the sacrifice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
JudgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading If so, mark me for the sacrifice.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, mark me for the sacrifice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
a full supply
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading If so, mark me for the sacrifice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
express in words
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, mark me for the sacrifice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
interact in a certain way
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Father wants us all to be particularly nice to his ward—treat her as one of the family."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I say, mother," interrupted Eitel, "is there to be anything in the way of a matrimonial alliance between a Hohenzollern and the granddaughter of the Essen blacksmith?
(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 "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
wouldn't
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From this reading Judged by her photos, Bertha is a bonnie girl, with plenty of life; wouldn’t I have a thousand and one uses for her money.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don’t let your father hear that," said the Empress severely; and again addressing the Crown Prince, she continued: "She is quite a young lady, well educated and excellently well brought up.
