used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
Burgsdorf
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From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
Deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Exhausted nature demanded its due.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Exhausted nature demanded its due.
Eschenhagen
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From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Exhausted nature demanded its due.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Exhausted nature demanded its due.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Exhausted nature demanded its due.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
not in physical motion
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
hard to endure
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The castle clock struck twelve in slow, hollow strokes.
von
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From this reading The steward and servants had retired, as had Frau von Eschenhagen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading Deathlike stillness lay over the forest outside, and it was as still in the house where a corpse lay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had made the long, tedious journey from Burgsdorf without stop, and had lived through the hard, trying day.
