used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
give encouragement to
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
Jula's
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From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
Lilly
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From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
race-meeting
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From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
sulkedverbUS /sʌlkt/
past form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
having come into contact
From this reading But little Frau Jula's lecture had really touched his conscience, and he had not the nerve to set it at defiance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
precisely as stated
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was reluctant to conform to a more temperate manner of life.
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She cried a great deal, and her grief was in proportion to the tenderness of her heart, which was very soft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was still eager to be seen with Lilly and to have her admired.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Nevertheless, he sulked and brooded and yawned, and seemed so bored that Lilly, to cheer him up, was on the point of volunteering to accompany him to the next race-meeting, when news reached her that her mother was dead.
