used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
(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 "All right."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frida Lamke had now been confirmed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
condescendinglyadverb
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Frida Lamke had now been confirmed.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
Frida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frida Lamke had now been confirmed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frida Lamke had now been confirmed.
Hallo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
Lamke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frida Lamke had now been confirmed.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
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 wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
for more time
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frida Lamke had now been confirmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
play-fellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
cut with a saw
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
Schlieben
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
having come into contact
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she stopped when she came up to her former play-fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
at the time that
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
Wolfgang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a dress that almost touched the ground, and when she saw Wolfgang Schlieben for the first time after a long interval, her greeting was no longer the familiar nod of childhood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hallo, Wolfgang," she said, laughing, and at the same time a little condescendingly--she felt so infinitely superior to him--"well, how are you getting along?"
