an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
Adelsberg
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From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
crepenounUS /kreɪp/
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
Egon
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From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
glimmered
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From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
Stahlberg
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From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
to-day
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From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
von
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From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
Wallmoden
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From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The formal visit of condolence, which he had made after the accident, had been received by Eugene Stahlberg in the name of his sister, and then they had left the city immediately.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had begged her not to interrupt her outing, and so they both walked in the shade of the huge trees in the cool, green twilight, while out on the meadow lay still the glaring sunlight.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime Prince Adelsberg was with Frau von Wallmoden in the park.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Adelaide wore, of course, the widow's mourning; but her companion thought he had never seen her so beautiful as to-day in the deep, sombre black and crepe veil, beneath which the blonde hair glimmered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Egon had not seen the young widow since the death of her husband.
