used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Yes, and burned."
characterized by great determination
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
immediately past
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
Rojanow
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From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
in a strange manner
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
von
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From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
Wallmoden
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From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adelaide von Wallmoden turned slowly toward her questioner, and her features betrayed that she was determined to end the hard struggle the struggle with her own self.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "It stood over the poem which was put into my possession in a mysterious manner last week, written in a strange hand, without signature----" "And which you read, nevertheless," he interrupted triumphantly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and burned."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You play strangely with this name, Herr Rojanow," she said emphatically and proudly.
