used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tear came to Rosa's eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
(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 "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
have
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A tear came to Rosa's eye.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
one or the other of two
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
the organ of sight
From this reading A tear came to Rosa's eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
Friedrich
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From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
only a very short time before
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
he's
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From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
How
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From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
Martha
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From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
mustn't
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From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
nicest-looking
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From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
Reinhold
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From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading A tear came to Rosa's eye.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading A tear came to Rosa's eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "How should I?" said Martha; "he's the nicest-looking of them all, by far and away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tear came to Rosa's eye.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
precisely as stated
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
at the time that
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
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 She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he looks one through and through, with his eyes like lightning, one can hardly bear it.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Still, there is a something about him so strange and wonderful, that I feel a little inclined to draw back from him in a sort of awe.
an affirmative
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She rose, turned to the window, and said: "Yes, I am very fond of Friedrich too; but you mustn't think too little of Reinhold, either."
