used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
assented
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From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
Cara
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From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
enquired
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From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “See, it is finished at last.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
how
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From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
Hurter
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From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See, it is finished at last.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
immediately past
From this reading “See, it is finished at last.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
Letty
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From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, it is finished at last.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was nervously anxious to have a little private talk about Cara--but how to begin?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
at the time that
From this reading It was at a late hour for Les Plans, when Letty, seeing a light, timidly pushed open the kitchen door, and beheld Frau Hurter bending over the table, iron in hand, and oh, happy opportunity, alone!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” assented Frau Hurter, straightening herself, taking it from her, and examining it carefully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder if you would mind pressing this?” she enquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.
