used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
(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 Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
for the reason that
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
BurgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
clit-clat
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From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
DASnounUS /dæs/
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
dearly loved
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the act of consuming food
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
at any time
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
GESTORBEN
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From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
a quick look
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
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 What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
HERZ
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From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
how
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From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
IST
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From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
and nothing more
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
kirtlenoun
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
immediately past
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
LEERverb
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
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 Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
one's
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From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
others
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From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
go across or through
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
Sabina
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From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the state of being asleep
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
WELTnounUS /welt/
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading “DAS HERZ IST GESTORBEN, DIE WELT IST LEER.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
at the time that
From this reading What an evening had that been! how unexpectedly joyful! what a red-letter day! and how strange it was, she thought, that the good God always made one’s joys and sorrows come when one was the least thinking about them!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Sabina watched her father and her lover cross the courtyard, and pass out through the little wicket door, which the Burgomaster carefully locked behind him, then she listened until the sound of their voices and the clit-clat of the stick had quite died away in the distance, and so at last she came and resumed her spinning by the hearth; and while the wheel turned steadily, she thought her happy thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Of hope, because it seemed to her that her father’s objections and scruples were melting away, and at last he was to be won over; of content, because she felt herself so entirely assured of Conrad’s love.
but in spite of that
From this reading Here had she been spinning, dressing, eating, sleeping, day after day for ever so long past, each day being exactly like another (always, of course, excepting the blessed Sunday, when she went with her father, in best silken kirtle and furred hood, to cathedral mass and caught there a glimpse of a certain dear face); and this day had begun in just the same leaden humdrum old way as all the others had, yet suddenly into what a flood of hope and content had it burst!
