used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
power to direct or determine
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
Kate
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From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
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 Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
for more time
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
not any; not one
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Schlieben had taken this step resignedly.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading Paul Schlieben had taken this step resignedly.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
Schlieben
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From this reading Paul Schlieben had taken this step resignedly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Paul Schlieben had taken this step resignedly.
not in physical motion
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
carry out
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
Wolfgang
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From this reading They had agreed that Wolfgang should not live at the villa with them any longer.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading This coming home so late at night, this responsible control--no, it would not do for Kate to worry herself to death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two prettily furnished rooms were taken in the neighbourhood of the office--Wolfgang was to take a much more active part in the business now--otherwise he would be left to himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading True, he was still very young, but the time for independence had come, his parents realised.
