used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
(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 It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
dearly loved
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was "Herr Dehnicke" no longer.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
dearly loved
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
Dehnicke
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From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
Don't
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From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
drawing-room
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From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was "Herr Dehnicke" no longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
Lilly
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From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
for more time
From this reading But he was "Herr Dehnicke" no longer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
not any; not one
From this reading But he was "Herr Dehnicke" no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
on one occasion
From this reading Once more a new life began for Lilly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
RegularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
Richard
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From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
tea-time
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From this reading Regularly every afternoon Herr Dehnicke arrived at tea-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
which person or people
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
belonging to which person
From this reading He was Richard, a dear sweet, beloved Richard, who was received with open arms in the hall, against whose knees she leant on the floor of the drawing-room, and from whose brow the little lines of care were smoothed away with a caressing, "Don't frown, dearest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all over with her dreaded loneliness.
