Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

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From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

(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 WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I was bewitched, and I am so still, no doubt.

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From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

captured, as if under a spell

From this reading I was bewitched, and I am so still, no doubt.

deprived of sight

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

a special loved one

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I was bewitched, and I am so still, no doubt.

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

immediately past

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

used to form the superlative

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

not any; not one

From this reading I was bewitched, and I am so still, no doubt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

Identical; not different.

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

get rid of

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was bewitched, and I am so still, no doubt.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

not in physical motion

From this reading I was bewitched, and I am so still, no doubt.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

showing sorrow

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

at the time that

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHICH IS THE LAST--AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THE MOST EDIFYING OF ALL.

which person or people

From this reading Fräulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading I am yellow, and I'm hideous, may God pity me!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All shame and contrition, she shed a flood of tears, and in the most weeping accents addressed him as follows: "Oh, my darling Amandus, pray forgive what I wrote to you in my blinded state!